Nanjizal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Nanjizal Surf Guide

Nanjizal in South Cornwall is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.. Best around low tide. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Nanjizal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nanjizal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nanjizal occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nanjizal (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Nanjizal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in April while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Nanjizal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nanjizal is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, which is 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nanjizal is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 121 km (75 miles) away.

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Nanjizal Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Nanjizal

Current tide and informaton

For Gwenvor, 5 km from Nanjizal.

Next High Water: 08:22pm | 4.52m

Next Low Water: 02:31pm | 1.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Nanjizal Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Nanjizal is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Nanjizal

Surf stats for Nanjizal, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Nanjizal

Wind stats for Nanjizal, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Nanjizal Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jon from United Kingdom

“Beware rip tides.”

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