Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gwithian this week:
The surf forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Truth be told, we’re staring down a pretty bleak run here. The next week to ten days is mostly unsurfable with small, weak swell and poor wind. The sea is just not cooperating. There’s a gap of several days with nothing worth bothering about until we get to the second week.
The first faint glimmer appears on the 4th of August, Tuesday afternoon. Gwithian will see a small 2ft swell from the southwest, period around 8 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the southeast. That’s clean, but the energy is weak — only 91 on the combined scale. It’s surfable, but just barely. Don’t expect much.
Then we get a bit more size towards the 7th of August, Friday morning. The swell picks up to 5ft from the northwest, period still short at 6 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the southeast with a moderate breeze. The combined energy jumps to 277 — moderate — and conditions are described as clean. That’s probably the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. For a break that’s fairly exposed to a west-northwest swell, the direction is okay. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but it’s consistent. Crowds are possible at Gwithian, so get there early.
After that, it gets messy again. By the 8th of August, Saturday, we see a spike in size — 8ft from the west, period 9 seconds, combined energy over 960 — but the wind is strong and cross-onshore from the west-southwest on the Saturday afternoon, up to 25 mph. That’s going to be blown out and messy. Too big for beginners, and even for experienced surfers the conditions will be poor. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The water temperature at Gwithian is running about 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year — about 3° above average. Not a big deal, but it’s nice.
So, to wrap it up: if you’re desperate, the morning of the 7th of August is your best bet. Small but clean. Other than that, it’s a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 72 | 110 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 21 | 41 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM5.05m | 5:22AM5.05m | 5:41PM5.36m | 6:00AM5.32m | 6:18PM5.65m | 6:35AM5.54m | 6:52PM5.88m | 7:09AM5.70m | 7:25PM6.03m | 7:42AM5.80m | 7:58PM6.09m | 8:15AM5.82m | 8:32PM6.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM1.38m | 11:40AM1.26m | 00:04AM1.09m | 12:17PM0.98m | 00:40AM0.84m | 12:52PM0.77m | 1:14AM0.66m | 1:25PM0.62m | 1:47AM0.56m | 1:57PM0.56m | 2:20AM0.53m | 2:30PM0.59m | 2:53AM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 46 | 110 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 22 | 42 | 29 | — | 46 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 6 | W 10 | — | S 13 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | — | 19 | 17 | — | 27 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | W 12 | S 12 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | — | NW 5 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 56 | 53 | 30 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 41 | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 211 | 214 | 214 | 253 | 214 | 14 | 28 | 566 | 13 | 493 | 233 | 13 | 263 | 14 |
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