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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?
The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nanjizal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | |
1641 | 1661 | 1752 | 1643 | 1783 | 1564 | 1513 | 1463 | 1382 | 941 | 698 | 476 | 337 | 398 | 516 | 605 | 768 | 887 | 996 | 1191 | 1567 | 2081 | 2923 | 5861 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:54PM5.68m | 6:17AM5.60m | 6:40PM5.68m | 7:04AM5.46m | 7:27PM5.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.08m | 00:28AM0.03m | 12:50PM0.11m | 1:18AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.25m | 2:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1641 | 1661 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1463 | 1382 | 941 | 698 | 476 | 337 | 184 | 111 | 56 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 31 | 860 | 1504 | 5861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | W 19 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 295 | — | 1752 | 1643 | 1783 | 1564 | 1513 | — | — | — | 29 | 77 | 188 | 398 | 516 | 605 | 768 | 887 | 996 | 1191 | 1567 | 2081 | 2923 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 550 | 567 | 503 | 237 | 202 | 206 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 82 | 299 | 394 | 389 | 513 | 522 | 528 | 594 | 513 | 424 | 424 | 528 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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