Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let me tell you about Gwithian. This stretch of Cornish coastline is in a bit of a slump right now. The water’s at a pretty standard 60°, nothing unusual for the time of year, but the waves are just not playing ball. We have a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, so don't get your hopes up for the next week and a half.
From Monday the 6th through to the morning of Wednesday the 15th, it’s a washout. We’re looking at tiny, weak surf with cross-onshore or messy winds. Most days the swell is under 3 ft, and the energy is barely registering. It’s frustrating, because the wind is often light, but the swell just isn’t there, or it’s coming from the wrong angle. The one little spark is on Friday morning the 10th and Saturday morning the 11th, where we get a clean look with cross-offshore breezes, but the swell stays a weak 3 ft and 2 ft, so it’s tiny, clean, but marginal. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.
Thursday the 16th of July finally offers a slight glimmer, with a morning session showing 3 ft from the SW, a period of 7 seconds, and clean conditions. It’s “surfable” but very ordinary. That’s the only time in the entire 16-day window where the data even admits it’s rideable.
Then, on the 21st of July, things get more interesting but not in a good way for paddle surfing. We see a jump in swell height to 7 ft from the NW with strong cross-shore wind and a period of only 7 seconds. That combo, plus the beach setup, makes this look much more like a kite surfing day than one for a regular board.
Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly exposed to the WNW, this is a blank run. The only thing to say is it tends not to stay this poor forever, and forecasts can change. But for now, I wouldn't bother waxing up.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 96 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 47 | 90 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 85 | 81 | 113 | 127 | 90 | 49 | 92 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 35 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 47 | 90 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 85 | 81 | 113 | 127 | 90 | 46 | 51 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | ESE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 92 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 56 | — | 21 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 30 | 34 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 87 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 233 | 38 | 44 |
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