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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 12AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | |
18 | 28 | 105 | 99 | 77 | 96 | 115 | 54 | 149 | 268 | 360 | 346 | 321 | 508 | 1641 | 1631 | 1724 | 1756 | 1756 | 1790 | 2268 | 2092 | 1413 | 1116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:25PM5.26m | 4:46AM5.45m | 5:09PM5.53m | 5:31AM5.60m | 5:54PM5.68m | 6:17AM5.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.35m | 11:16AM0.17m | 11:40PM0.13m | 12:03PM0.08m | 00:28AM0.03m | 12:50PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 18 | 28 | 47 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 17 | 36 | 92 | 125 | 106 | 508 | 1641 | 1631 | 3 | 3 | 1756 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1413 | 1116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 13 | WNW 16 | W 15 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 25 | 159 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 107 | 105 | 99 | 77 | 96 | 115 | 54 | 149 | 268 | 360 | 346 | 321 | 302 | 259 | — | 1724 | 1756 | 250 | 1790 | 2268 | 2092 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 391 | 229 | 183 | 181 | 181 | 210 | 463 | 503 | 546 | 202 | 202 | 137 | 103 | 202 | 212 | 212 | 281 | 212 | 210 | 210 | 182 | 24 | 60 |
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