Gwithian Surf Break

Gwithian Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
16.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Gwithian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Gwithian surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.


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Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Gwithian. Straight up, it's a pretty bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a solid block of poor conditions with no real standout sessions.

For the whole of the first week, from Sunday the 5th right through to Saturday the 11th, the surf is small and messy. We've got weak wave energy (mostly in the 62 to 192 bracket) with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing up what little swell there is. Water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year.

There's a real brief glimmer on the morning of Tuesday the 7th, where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the W with a period of 9 seconds. It's clean as a whistle, but there's just nothing to ride.

The second week doesn't get much better. The swell picks up a bit around the 11th and 12th July, with some energy readings getting into the hundreds, but it's all wind-affected. On Saturday the 11th, the afternoon sees a 6ft swell from the N with a short 7-second period and strong cross-onshore winds at 19 mph. The energy reading is a chunky 562, but the conditions are described as 'lumpy' and choppy. It's more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. This is the sort of thing that'll be too big and messy for beginners and not good enough for the experts to enjoy properly.

The only other moments that are worth a mention are the mornings of Wednesday the 8th, Thursday the 16th, and Friday the 17th. These have some clean conditions with light offshore or cross-offshore winds from the NE and ENE, but the swell is tiny – just 2ft to 3ft – and the wave energy is low (under 100 on the 16th and 17th). It's surfable but very ordinary, and you'll be scratching around for any kind of rideable face. The break is consistent and fairly exposed to the swell, but the swell direction on these cleaner days is W or N, not the ideal WNW direction. Crowds are often a factor here, so even on a rubbish day, you might have company.

So, to sum it up: there's no standout session in the whole 16-day window. The first week is a write-off, and the second week offers only a couple of very marginal, small-wave options that are just about rideable if you're desperate. It's a long, dry spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
1.1
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
132
129
92
90
69
54
49
88
87
85
87
83
79
142
160
122
108
86
381
233
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:37PM5.55m
9:59AM5.22m
10:20PM5.42m
10:46AM5.11m
11:09PM5.27m
11:40AM5.00m
00:08AM5.13m
12:44PM4.95m
1:16AM5.07m
1:55PM5.02m
2:29AM5.15m
3:05PM5.24m
3:38AM5.37m
Low Tide
3:33PM1.08m
4:01AM1.09m
4:14PM1.21m
4:44AM1.20m
5:01PM1.35m
5:35AM1.31m
5:57PM1.46m
6:34AM1.40m
7:04PM1.51m
7:43AM1.41m
8:18PM1.43m
8:56AM1.30m
9:32PM1.19m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
22
19
23
23
20
24
25
20
22
21
17
18
19
18
15
16
17
Feels °C
17
16
18
19
20
18
21
21
19
22
22
18
20
19
15
14
16
16
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
6
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
101
132
129
92
90
69
54
49
88
87
85
87
83
79
142
160
122
108
47
169
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
17
0.6
N
5
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
23
8
8
8
7
7
2
20
7
7
1
1
1
6
18
11
12
38
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
8
6
6
7
5
5
3
12
6
12
5
10
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
Energy kJ
1
2
1
6
9
39
29
32
86
381
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
5
5
0
5
5
1
1
14
13
0
13
26
13
14
14
123
214
283
279
761
214
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Gwithian Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Gwithian provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gwithian can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gwithian surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gwithian) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Gwithian may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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