Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nanjizal today?

The current surf forecast for Nanjizal at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 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)
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1724
1617
1783
1697
1641
1589
1256
878
750
476
337
460
617
774
1018
1136
1294
1567
2028
3367
7558
6869
5274
4117
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:54PM5.68m
6:17AM5.60m
6:40PM5.68m
7:04AM5.46m
7:27PM5.54m
7:54AM5.19m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.03m
12:50PM0.11m
1:18AM0.07m
1:39PM0.25m
2:09AM0.22m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:07
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
5
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
W
13
0.1
SW
17
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
4
1589
1256
878
750
476
337
169
109
77
6
17
16
60
55
12
6869
5274
4117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
7
7
7
5
4
3
12
27
14
55
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
7
7
5
7
7
3
7
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
2
SSW
6
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
14
1
S
7
Energy kJ
1724
1617
1783
1697
1641
23
25
109
274
460
617
774
1018
1136
1294
1567
2028
3367
7558
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
5
4
4
Distance (km)
567
503
237
237
210
95
60
60
82
210
299
394
389
142
522
424
513
431
528
424
577
404
211
211
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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