Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 20,810 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with WSW 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 (Oct 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 6.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 513 | 461 | 880 | 7782 | 5060 | 2692 | 2079 | 1146 | 8035 | 12519 | 6318 | 2452 | 1190 | 1313 | 5685 | 6206 | 5034 | 2629 | 1871 | 1001 | 2036 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM4.24m | 2:07AM4.20m | 2:34PM4.56m | 3:06AM4.60m | 3:25PM4.99m | 3:50AM5.07m | 4:06PM5.45m | 4:28AM5.54m | 4:44PM5.89m | 5:05AM5.97m | 5:21PM6.25m | 5:42AM6.31m | 6:00PM6.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM2.33m | 7:59PM2.13m | 8:24AM2.08m | 9:01PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.68m | 9:48PM1.32m | 10:04AM1.24m | 10:27PM0.88m | 10:43AM0.80m | 11:04PM0.48m | 11:20AM0.43m | 11:41PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.15m | 00:18AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | N 7 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | — | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 13 | — | — | SSW 9 | W 12 | N 7 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 513 | 461 | — | — | — | 36 | 2079 | 1146 | 8035 | 104 | — | 169 | 61 | 101 | — | — | 161 | 2629 | 8 | 1001 | 2036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 278 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | — | SSW 7 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 880 | 7782 | 5060 | 2692 | — | 335 | — | 12519 | 6318 | 2452 | 1190 | 1313 | 5685 | 6206 | 5034 | — | 1871 | 170 | 703 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 31 | 505 | 291 | 640 | 168 | 5 | 505 | 230 | 571 | 316 | 257 | 504 | 517 | 732 | 732 | 316 | 211 | 31 | 211 | 558 |
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