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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 13 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 9PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4527 | 3889 | 3371 | 3113 | 3459 | 3925 | 4555 | 5372 | 4073 | 4391 | 4445 | 4310 | 6441 | 6017 | 4709 | 4422 | 4180 | 4494 | 4280 | 4402 | 4343 | 4402 | 4681 | 4284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:10AM 3.93 | 12:35PM 4.07 | 1:10AM 4.02 | 1:31PM 4.13 | 2:00AM 4.18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:01PM 1.43 | 6:25AM 1.58 | 7:01PM 1.45 | 7:27AM 1.54 | 7:56PM 1.39 | 8:22AM 1.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - |
| Sunset | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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