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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 6AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
1824 | 1543 | 1310 | 955 | 822 | 731 | 720 | 706 | 865 | 798 | 828 | 839 | 718 | 730 | 596 | 585 | 520 | 500 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 349 | 342 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:46AM4.84m | 9:12PM4.97m | 9:45AM4.48m | 10:14PM4.65m | 10:53AM4.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:25PM0.75m | 4:03AM0.74m | 4:24PM1.03m | 5:06AM0.99m | 5:27PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 1824 | 10 | 1310 | 955 | 822 | 731 | 720 | 706 | 865 | 798 | 828 | 839 | 718 | 730 | 596 | 585 | 520 | 500 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 349 | 342 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 74 | 51 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1543 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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