Nanjizal Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.05° N 5.70° W

Nanjizal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nanjizal sea temperature is
18.9° C
1.8° 

Nanjizal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nanjizal surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 374 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nanjizal this week:

The surf forecast for Nanjizal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nanjizal in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 9th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 12th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 13th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nanjizal over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.8
NW
5
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
1
W
9
1
WSW
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
49
45
45
46
41
38
37
20
12
116
160
169
177
374
333
220
126
89
160
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
5
ENE
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
N
20
N
15
NE
20
ESE
30
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
15
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:48AM4.19m
2:27PM4.36m
3:04AM4.43m
3:34PM4.73m
4:05AM4.76m
4:30PM5.13m
4:57AM5.08m
5:19PM5.49m
5:44AM5.33m
6:04PM5.72m
6:27AM5.46m
6:46PM5.79m
Low Tide
7:41PM1.39m
8:23AM1.34m
9:07PM1.16m
9:40AM1.06m
10:17PM0.79m
10:41AM0.69m
11:13PM0.40m
11:32AM0.36m
00:01AM0.10m
12:17PM0.12m
00:45AM-0.07m
12:59PM0.01m
1:25AM-0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:52
8:51
8:49
8:46
8:45
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
19
20
20
19
17
18
Feels °C
16
18
17
17
16
16
13
16
16
16
17
20
20
19
16
18
19
19
14
16
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Nanjizal:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nanjizal surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Nanjizal Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nanjizal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nanjizal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nanjizal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nanjizal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nanjizal may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in South Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Nanjizal, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in South Cornwall, consider staying in Penzance which is 13 km (8 miles) away. Other places in and around South Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Camborne which is 33 km (20 miles) away, The Lizard, Penryn and The Scilly Isles.

Nearest locationNearest