Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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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 1PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.4
WNW
5
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
35
31
31
58
66
66
113
444
794
1131
1121
1109
1150
1342
1221
1117
1028
862
735
539
503
306
270
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02PM4.11m
2:23AM4.46m
2:55PM4.50m
3:13AM4.83m
3:41PM4.90m
Low Tide
7:57AM1.31m
8:18PM1.33m
8:52AM0.99m
9:13PM1.00m
9:42AM0.66m
10:04PM0.66m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
9:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
6
4
5
5
5
2
0
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
28
27
26
26
26
17
16
12
11
51
50
50
50
50
50
24
23
21
21
21
21
21
306
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
9
6
31
31
30
61
30
30
28
6
6
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
35
6
15
14
32
30
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.4
WNW
5
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.4
N
6
1.1
N
6
Energy kJ
7
23
19
26
58
66
66
113
444
794
1131
1121
1109
1150
1342
1221
1117
1028
862
735
539
503
153
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
23
3
548
546
591
620
591
567
592
572
716
966
973
1135
311
311
137
137
271
271
424
270
118
195
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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