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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 14 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 2PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 4899 | 5441 | 4176 | 4449 | 4549 | 6557 | 6557 | 5567 | 5017 | 3471 | 3857 | 4163 | 3962 | 4284 | 4284 | 4618 | 4681 | 4284 | 3911 | 3609 | 3325 | 3278 | 2970 | 2605 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:35PM 4.07 | 1:10AM 4.02 | 1:31PM 4.13 | 2:00AM 4.18 | 2:20PM 4.24 | 2:44AM 4.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:25AM 1.58 | 7:01PM 1.45 | 7:27AM 1.54 | 7:56PM 1.39 | 8:22AM 1.41 | 8:45PM 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
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