Gwithian Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gwithian’s been flat and gutless for days, and honestly, it’s a bit of a grind out there right now. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thickest rubber.

The start of this stretch is pretty dead. From Thursday the 6th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 11th, we’re looking at dribbly little waves – nothing over 1ft, and most of it is junk. The swell’s weak as anything, with energy readings in the 20s and 30s, and the periods are short and uninteresting. You’d be fighting for ankle-biters. A few windows of glassy conditions pop up, like Saturday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon when the wind goes light and offshore, but there’s simply not enough water moving to make it worth the paddle. It’s a long flat spell, about five days of basically nothing.

Then things finally start to wake up. On Wednesday the 12th, the swell pushes up to 4ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy jumps into the moderate range (225). It’s still a bit onshore and lumpy, so not amazing, but at least there’s some push. Thursday the 13th is similar, maybe a touch bigger at 4ft, but the wind stays on it, making it soft and bumpy.

Friday the 14th morning is the first real glimmer. The swell has backed off to 2ft, but the wind is nearly dead and glassy. It’s clean, but the energy has dropped back to 119, so it’s small and a bit weak. Still, if you’re desperate, it’s the first time the surface isn’t a washing machine.

After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag until the end of the window. The middle of next week, Tuesday the 17th and Wednesday the 18th, sees the swell kick up again – 4ft to 5ft – but the wind swings around and chops it up. By the 20th, there’s a bigger pulse of 5ft with a 10-second period and energy up at 424, but it’s buried under a moderate cross-onshore breeze. It’s going to be a messy, powerful close-out. Not really a surfer’s wave, more of a kite session if anything.

Honestly, there’s no standout day in this whole 16-day forecast. The waves never quite line up with the wind. If you’re going to get wet, Friday morning the 14th is your best bet just for the clean conditions, but don’t expect much. The rest is either flat or blown out. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

Rusty

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