Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 17s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, people, Rusty here. I’m looking at a real bum stretch of surf ahead for the next 16 days. It’s gonna be a week of onshore slop, then a long drop-off into absolutely nothing. A proper dry spell, so don't get keen.
Starting from Thursday the 2nd, Gwithian’s got a 7ft swell pumping from the WNW, but it’s being hammered by a 25 km/h onshore wind. Total mess. The water’s 61°, which is normal for the year, but the waves are junk. The energy's moderate at 607, but you can’t surf it with that wind. Friday and Saturday are the same story, just smaller. By Sunday the 5th, it’s down under 3ft and still choppy. This is a full week of ugly conditions lasting until the 9th.
Now, there’s one little bright spot. On Thursday the 9th of July, the wind turns offshore from the ESE at 20 - 25 km/h. The surf is tiny, only 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The energy is weak (113), but it’s clean. It won’t be any classic wave, but if you’re itching to get out, that morning might give you a few clean, ordinary little rides.
After that, Friday the 10th gets weird. The afternoon brings a pulse of 5ft from the north, but with a terrible 6-second period – just wind-chop. The wind is strong offshore at 35 km/h, so the faces will be clean, but the waves will be fat and closing out. That 5ft is in the beginner range, but that short period makes it a close-out festival for a beach break like Gwithian. Looks like it’d be better for the kite surfers.
Then it all dies. From the 11th of July right through to the 17th, we’ve got flatness. Swell is barely 1ft, if that, with periods all over the place. The energy readings are in the double digits – real poor. The wind sometimes goes offshore, but there’s no swell to push. It’s a blank run for the best part of a week. For Gwithian, a long flat spell in summer is pretty standard.
So, the pick of a bad bunch is Thursday the 9th morning for some small, clean mush. Everything else is a waste of time. Keep an eye out, but don’t plan around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 607 | 614 | 520 | 394 | 354 | 308 | 250 | 194 | 149 | 173 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 99 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 63 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:46PM5.71m | 8:04AM5.45m | 8:22PM5.70m | 8:40AM5.40m | 8:58PM5.65m | 9:18AM5.32m | 9:37PM5.55m | 9:59AM5.22m | 10:20PM5.42m | 10:46AM5.11m | 11:09PM5.27m | 11:40AM5.00m | 00:08AM5.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.91m | 2:09AM0.90m | 2:20PM0.92m | 2:45AM0.93m | 2:56PM0.98m | 3:22AM1.00m | 3:33PM1.08m | 4:01AM1.09m | 4:14PM1.21m | 4:44AM1.20m | 5:01PM1.35m | 5:35AM1.31m | 5:57PM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 607 | 614 | 520 | 394 | 354 | 308 | 250 | 5 | 149 | 173 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 99 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 63 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 214 | 5 | 28 | 214 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 279 | 217 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 38 |
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