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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 9PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
685 | 476 | 418 | 606 | 813 | 854 | 986 | 1086 | 1352 | 1731 | 2274 | 2579 | 7125 | 6627 | 5414 | 4179 | 3304 | 2676 | 1898 | 1605 | 1338 | 1131 | 908 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:40PM5.68m | 7:04AM5.46m | 7:27PM5.54m | 7:54AM5.19m | 8:17PM5.29m | 8:46AM4.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.25m | 2:09AM0.22m | 2:30PM0.48m | 3:04AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 |
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 685 | 476 | 286 | 176 | 140 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1705 | 7125 | 6627 | 5414 | 4179 | 3304 | 2676 | 1898 | 1605 | 1338 | 1131 | 908 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | S 19 | W 15 | S 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 13 | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 87 | — | 79 | — | — | 11 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | S 18 | S 13 | W 20 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 154 | 418 | 606 | 813 | 854 | 986 | 1086 | 1352 | 1731 | 2274 | 2579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 299 | 394 | 394 | 510 | 522 | 513 | 513 | 528 | 424 | 424 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 266 | 266 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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