Gwithian Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Gwithian region over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—it’s going to be a long, quiet stretch, so don’t go getting your hopes up too early.

The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’re looking at a big gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days from Saturday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 8th are just poor surf conditions with small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind. There’s a real gap of about a week with no recommendations. The only flicker of anything remotely surfable shows up on Wednesday the 9th, but it’s hardly a standout.

For the morning of Thursday the 9th, we get a bit of a reprieve. The wind turns light and cross-offshore from the ENE, giving us clean conditions. The swell is a weak 2 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s clean, but it’s small and weak. Not exactly going to set the world on fire, but if you’re desperate for a splash, it’s the best on offer. This is a beginner-friendly break, so it’s safe for learning, but don’t expect any power.

Then we’re back into poor conditions, with stronger winds and messy seas. The period of the 11th and 12th sees a spike in swell height to 5 ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making for a choppy mess. That combined energy gets up to 305 (moderate wave energy) on the morning of the 11th, but the quality is still rated as poor. It’s not worth it.

The second week is even more bleak. From the 13th to the 19th, everything is poor. There’s a moment on the 14th where the combined energy hits 552 (moderate wave energy) with a 4 ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it lumpy. No thanks. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

In short, if you’re a surfer, keep your board in the car for a while. The only half-decent window is Thursday the 9th morning for a clean, tiny knee-slapper at Gwithian. Everything else is best left for the kite surfers, especially that windy, messy stretch around the 11th–12th. The setup here looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.

Rusty.

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