Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?

The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.1
W
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.8
SSW
6
2
SW
7
2
SW
7
2.3
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
273
508
1641
1661
1724
1483
1617
1835
1775
1487
1256
941
750
595
392
226
337
373
544
629
809
878
1034
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:31AM5.60m
5:54PM5.68m
6:17AM5.60m
6:40PM5.68m
7:04AM5.46m
7:27PM5.54m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.13m
12:03PM0.08m
00:28AM0.03m
12:50PM0.11m
1:18AM0.07m
1:39PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
2
2
3
4
5
5
6
5
4
6
7
5
5
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
1.1
W
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
W
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
125
106
508
1641
1661
1724
3
3
3
4
1487
1256
941
750
595
392
214
140
102
39
17
16
62
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
W
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
13
Energy kJ
25
159
6
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
7
7
7
5
4
17
12
12
31
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
6
3
4
7
3
3
5
7
7
6
3
7
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.7
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
2
SW
7
2
SW
7
2.3
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
265
273
254
1483
1617
1835
1775
18
83
226
337
373
544
629
809
878
1034
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
202
137
95
202
550
567
391
305
257
210
181
23
23
60
45
82
82
523
513
523
591
550
266
210
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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