Gwithian Surf Break

Gwithian Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Issued: 6 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
15.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Gwithian surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this forecast is a tough one for Gwithian. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing doing, so if you’re itching for a paddle, you’re going to need some patience.

The first signs of anything surfable don’t show up until Monday the 13th of July, and even then it’s barely a whisper. The whole first week is a write-off with poor surf conditions, tiny weak swells, and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined wave energy barely gets into the moderate range (120 to 125) on Wednesday and Thursday, but with those cross-shore winds, it’s just choppy and messy. Not worth a second look.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Monday afternoon the 13th. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the NNE with a short 5-second period, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is a weak 84, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. Still, the water is a normal 60°F for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Sunday the 19th of July. We see a nice little bump in energy. The morning brings a 2 ft swell from the west with a solid 13-second period, paired with a clean offshore wind from the east at 9 mph. The combined energy climbs to 143, which is moderate and punchy for that size. The afternoon gets even better: 2 ft from the west, 12-second period, still offshore from the east at 12 mph, and the energy hits 160. That’s a proper little groundswell pulse. For a spot like Gwithian, that longer period means the waves will have some shape and power, but it can make them a bit straight at the beach. Still, with clean offshore conditions, it’ll be the best session of the whole 16 days. Expect crowds to be likely, as it’s a popular spot and often gets busy.

After that, it fades back into poor conditions for the rest of the window. A few clean days with cross-offshore winds on the 14th and 15th, but the swell is tiny or coming from a weird direction (north, south-southwest), so there’s just nothing to ride.

So here’s the takeaway: the first week is a total skip. The 19th is your one true standout—promising but still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the forecast. Don’t get your hopes up for anything else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
W
10
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
69
73
49
90
120
118
123
120
113
141
125
90
64
68
49
78
46
28
39
37
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
E
25
ENE
15
NE
20
ESE
25
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
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
4:09PM5.58m
4:40AM5.66m
Low Tide
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
10:04AM1.05m
10:38PM0.85m
11:05AM0.74m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
22
19
19
19
17
22
21
17
21
20
20
24
25
21
23
24
23
24
25
21
20
Feels °C
20
18
18
17
17
21
19
16
20
17
19
22
23
20
21
22
22
20
22
19
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
90
69
73
49
90
120
118
123
120
113
141
125
90
27
47
49
78
46
28
39
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NW
13
0.5
N
4
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
W
8
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
7
7
2
20
7
3
5
5
5
6
6
7
8
53
68
43
26
18
27
5
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
12
47
64
12
15
4
13
6
9
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.4
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
0.7
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
5
55
69
14
126
33
247
311
21
413
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
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
211
13
13
28
13
13
16
26
13
13
26
13
13
0
520
375
25
245
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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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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