Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, W swell with 1,010 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 463 | 395 | 746 | 515 | 505 | 593 | 1010 | 819 | 586 | 396 | 208 | 125 | 62 | 58 | 94 | 83 | 78 | 166 | 272 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM5.17m | 2:34PM5.16m | 3:00AM5.42m | 3:32PM5.50m | 3:58AM5.71m | 4:26PM5.85m | 4:52AM5.98m | 5:18PM6.15m | 5:44AM6.17m | 6:09PM6.37m | 6:35AM6.25m | 6:58PM6.47m | 7:25AM6.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM1.51m | 8:26AM1.24m | 8:53PM1.25m | 9:25AM0.98m | 9:52PM0.93m | 10:21AM0.71m | 10:49PM0.60m | 11:15AM0.48m | 11:43PM0.33m | 12:07PM0.31m | 00:36AM0.16m | 12:57PM0.24m | 1:27AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | 9:34 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | S 17 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1010 | 819 | 586 | 396 | 208 | 125 | 62 | 58 | 94 | 83 | 78 | 166 | 272 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 5 | W 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 75 | 33 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 529 | 463 | 395 | 746 | 515 | 505 | 593 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 64 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 558 | 283 | 247 | 214 | 210 | 193 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 79 | 211 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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