Nanjizal surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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 6AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1824
1543
1310
955
822
731
720
706
865
798
828
839
718
730
596
585
520
500
416
416
416
349
342
288
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
NW
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:46AM4.84m
9:12PM4.97m
9:45AM4.48m
10:14PM4.65m
10:53AM4.19m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.47m
3:25PM0.75m
4:03AM0.74m
4:24PM1.03m
5:06AM0.99m
5:27PM1.24m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:10
9:12
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
8
9
11
10
10
11
11
10
12
12
12
13
13
13
15
15
16
14
14
13
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1824
10
1310
955
822
731
720
706
865
798
828
839
718
730
596
585
520
500
416
416
416
349
342
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
22
21
21
21
21
20
74
51
53
36
17
10
6
5
24
18
19
19
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
6
6
20
3
19
20
19
19
19
19
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
12
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
1
S
6
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
1543
8
4
3
68
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
181
24
24
24
24
30
30
24
24
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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