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Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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 7PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
5372 | 4231 | 3347 | 2676 | 1935 | 1647 | 1496 | 1185 | 955 | 822 | 731 | 585 | 661 | 706 | 909 | 839 | 743 | 757 | 730 | 607 | 585 | 520 | 500 | 473 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:54AM5.19m | 8:17PM5.29m | 8:46AM4.84m | 9:12PM4.97m | 9:45AM4.48m | 10:14PM4.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.48m | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:25PM0.75m | 4:03AM0.74m | 4:24PM1.03m | 5:06AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | 9:12 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 5372 | 4231 | 3347 | 2676 | 1935 | 1647 | 1496 | 1185 | 955 | 822 | 731 | 585 | 661 | 706 | 909 | 839 | 743 | 757 | 730 | 607 | 585 | 520 | 500 | 473 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 383 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 82 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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