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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 1AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
42 | 66 | 76 | 140 | 396 | 794 | 1227 | 1259 | 1178 | 1150 | 1299 | 1221 | 1055 | 952 | 839 | 740 | 645 | 453 | 336 | 256 | 206 | 176 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:02PM4.11m | 2:23AM4.46m | 2:55PM4.50m | 3:13AM4.83m | 3:41PM4.90m | 4:00AM5.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM1.33m | 8:52AM0.99m | 9:13PM1.00m | 9:42AM0.66m | 10:04PM0.66m | 10:30AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 26 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 336 | 256 | 206 | 176 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 32 | 30 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 66 | 76 | 140 | 396 | 794 | 1227 | 1259 | 1178 | 1150 | 1299 | 1221 | 1055 | 952 | 839 | 740 | 645 | 453 | 181 | 193 | 225 | 285 | 352 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 586 | 591 | 590 | 572 | 572 | 714 | 1110 | 1327 | 746 | 311 | 311 | 137 | 137 | 305 | 307 | 327 | 311 | 118 | 195 | 94 | 31 | 270 | 221 |
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