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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | |
138 | 134 | 152 | 135 | 232 | 295 | 273 | 508 | 1641 | 1661 | 1752 | 1617 | 1728 | 1564 | 1616 | 1438 | 1147 | 1030 | 828 | 460 | 337 | 249 | 371 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:09PM5.53m | 5:31AM5.60m | 5:54PM5.68m | 6:17AM5.60m | 6:40PM5.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.17m | 11:40PM0.13m | 12:03PM0.08m | 00:28AM0.03m | 12:50PM0.11m | 1:18AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 | W 12 | W 11 | S 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 |
 kJ | 10 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 92 | 125 | 106 | 508 | 1641 | 1661 | 1752 | 3 | 3 | 1564 | 4 | 1438 | 1147 | 3 | 828 | 460 | 337 | 214 | 111 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 16 | W 15 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | S 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 159 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | S 19 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 138 | 134 | 152 | 135 | 232 | 295 | 273 | 278 | 295 | — | — | 1617 | 1728 | — | 1616 | — | — | 1030 | 31 | 103 | 185 | 249 | 371 | 501 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 546 | 548 | 550 | 202 | 202 | 137 | 103 | 202 | 513 | 95 | 95 | 237 | 210 | 187 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 60 | 45 | 237 | 210 | 509 | 509 |
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