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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nanjizal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nanjizal sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
1724 | 1617 | 1783 | 1697 | 1641 | 1589 | 1256 | 878 | 750 | 476 | 337 | 460 | 617 | 774 | 1018 | 1136 | 1294 | 1567 | 2028 | 3367 | 7558 | 6869 | 5274 | 4117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:54PM5.68m | 6:17AM5.60m | 6:40PM5.68m | 7:04AM5.46m | 7:27PM5.54m | 7:54AM5.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.03m | 12:50PM0.11m | 1:18AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.25m | 2:09AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 13 | SW 17 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1589 | 1256 | 878 | 750 | 476 | 337 | 169 | 109 | 77 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 60 | 55 | 12 | — | 6869 | 5274 | 4117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 55 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | W 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 1724 | 1617 | 1783 | 1697 | 1641 | — | — | 23 | 25 | 109 | 274 | 460 | 617 | 774 | 1018 | 1136 | 1294 | 1567 | 2028 | 3367 | 7558 | — | 103 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 503 | 237 | 237 | 210 | 95 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 210 | 299 | 394 | 389 | 142 | 522 | 424 | 513 | 431 | 528 | 424 | 577 | 404 | 211 | 211 |
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