Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WNW swell with 498 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Gwithian over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, right now we’re in a bit of a lull. The first wave of any real interest doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, 28 July. Before that, it’s a write-off. Sunday 26 July has a solid 7ft swell from the WNW, but a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind has it blown out and messy. That pattern holds through Monday, with onshore winds and poor surf. Not worth paddling out.
So, the first real chance comes Tuesday morning, 28 July. The swell has dropped to 3ft from the WNW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the south. That’s a big positive. The combined swell energy is weak (110), but it’s clean. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s surfable. Tuesday afternoon turns glassy with a calm 0 mph wind, and the swell is 2ft from the WNW. That’s as good as it gets for the start of the week – small, but fun and clean. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.
The next little window of hope is Sunday morning, 2 August. We’ve got 5ft swell from the WSW, and a light cross-offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (210), and the waves are clean. It’s a bit bigger, but still manageable for most. Sunday afternoon goes glassy again with a 4ft swell from the west. That could be a nice little session.
Looking further out, the real standout is Sunday, 9 August. The morning has a 3ft swell from the west, with a 10-second period and an offshore wind from the east. The combined energy is moderate (224), and it’s clean. The afternoon keeps that 3ft swell from the west, with a 10-second period and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. This is likely the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. It’s small, but the conditions look really promising. Keep an eye on it, but it’s a long way off.
The rest of the run is either too small, too windy, or blown out. There’s some lumpy, messy stuff from 4 August through 6 August with strong winds and onshore chop. Not worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 422 | 364 | 110 | 71 | 150 | 110 | 84 | 61 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 58 | 111 | 73 | 50 | 57 | 24 | 99 | 144 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13PM4.74m | 4:38AM4.77m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM1.84m | 10:40PM1.68m | 10:59AM1.56m | 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 | |||||||
 | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | |  | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 364 | 110 | 71 | 150 | 110 | 84 | 61 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 29 | 111 | — | 50 | 57 | 24 | 2 | 144 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | SE 4 | W 10 | — | S 13 | S 11 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 17 | — | 3 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 498 | 422 | 8 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 58 | — | 73 | — | — | — | 99 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 214 | 115 | 5 | 193 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 247 | 397 | 643 | 211 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 275 | 246 | 14 | 13 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Gwithian surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Gwithian is 6 km (4 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest