Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.2° 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: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
W
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
W
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1518
1781
2496
3950
7141
6553
5372
4231
3035
2676
1898
1605
1338
1185
925
793
703
588
562
661
511
731
731
731
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:27PM5.54m
7:54AM5.19m
8:17PM5.29m
8:46AM4.84m
9:12PM4.97m
9:45AM4.48m
Low Tide
1:39PM0.25m
2:09AM0.22m
2:30PM0.48m
3:04AM0.47m
3:25PM0.75m
4:03AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:10
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
16
14
14
15
15
5
4
5
4
5
7
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.2
SSW
7
4
WSW
14
4
W
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
W
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
16
12
12
1644
164
6553
5372
4231
3035
2676
1898
1605
1338
1185
925
793
703
588
562
661
511
731
731
731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
1.1
WSW
16
0.7
S
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
1
W
12
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
34
6
6
669
52
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
22
21
21
21
21
262
46
62
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
18
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
6
6
7
20
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
14
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
1518
1781
2496
3950
7141
91
13
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
424
424
424
509
524
211
211
266
23
23
24
82
24
24
24
24
30
29
29
30
24
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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