Gwithian Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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