Great Western Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Great Western (2026-01-05)
Wave height * 3ft / 0.9m
Swell period 7s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 19mph / 30km/h
Weather Heavy rain 5°C / 41°F
Sea temp 10°C / 51°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Great Western surf map

10 day Great Western surf forecast

Sun

4/Jan
3.5ft

17

17

17
  • Low 12:06am
  • High 5:43am
  • Low 12:37pm
  • High 6:08pm

Mon

5/Jan
4ft

20

13

15
  • Low 12:53am
  • High 6:28am
  • Low 1:23pm
  • High 6:52pm

Tue

6/Jan
2.5ft

12

10

18
  • Low 1:37am
  • High 7:11am
  • Low 2:07pm
  • High 7:35pm

Wed

7/Jan
3.5ft

23

12

22
  • Low 2:18am
  • High 7:53am
  • Low 2:48pm
  • High 8:17pm

Thu

8/Jan
2.5ft

15

9

27
  • Low 2:58am
  • High 8:35am
  • Low 3:28pm
  • High 8:59pm

Fri

9/Jan
14ft

40

39

41
  • Low 3:39am
  • High 9:19am
  • Low 4:11pm
  • High 9:46pm

Sat

10/Jan
6ft

21

30

33
  • Low 4:24am
  • High 10:08am
  • Low 5:00pm
  • High 10:42pm

Sun

11/Jan
5ft

11

13

17
  • Low 5:20am
  • High 11:10am
  • Low 5:59pm
  • High 11:52pm

Mon

12/Jan
9ft

16

4

20
  • Low 6:29am
  • High 12:26pm
  • Low 7:08pm

Tue

13/Jan
5ft

26

30

26
  • High 1:08am
  • Low 7:42am
  • High 1:39pm
  • Low 8:15pm

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 7s 16mph (17mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
6:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 7s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
9:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 7s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
12:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 7s 17mph (19mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
15:00 3ft 3.8ft 7s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
18:00 3ft 3.7ft 7s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
21:00 3ft 3.7ft 7s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.88m)
High 5:43am (5.72m)
Low 12:37pm (0.73m)
High 6:08pm (5.43m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:31
Dark17:09

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3ft 3.7ft 7s 18mph (20mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
6:00 4ft 4.7ft 7s 20mph (22mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
9:00 4ft 4.8ft 7s 16mph (20mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
12:00 4ft 4.3ft 7s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
15:00 4ft 4.6ft 7s 14mph (20mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
18:00 4ft 5.1ft 6s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
21:00 4ft 4.9ft 6s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
Tide times
Low 12:53am (0.88m)
High 6:28am (5.69m)
Low 1:23pm (0.79m)
High 6:52pm (5.33m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:32
Dark17:10

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 8s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
6:00 3ft 3.3ft 7s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
9:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 7s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
12:00 2.5ft 2.4ft 7s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
15:00 2ft 2.3ft 7s 16mph (20mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
18:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 4s 18mph (26mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 3ft 4.8ft 6s 26mph (31mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 1:37am (0.98m)
High 7:11am (5.56m)
Low 2:07pm (0.94m)
High 7:35pm (5.16m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:34
Dark17:12

Wed 7th Jan

Surf report for Wed 07/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3ft 5.2ft 6s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
6:00 3.5ft 5.7ft 6s 23mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
9:00 3.5ft 5.6ft 7s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
12:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 7s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 3ft 4.7ft 7s 13mph (19mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 9s 22mph (32mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
21:00 4ft 6.3ft 10s 22mph (29mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
Tide times
Low 2:18am (1.16m)
High 7:53am (5.35m)
Low 2:48pm (1.17m)
High 8:17pm (4.95m)
Daylight
First light07:40
Sunrise08:18
Sunset16:35
Dark17:13

Thu 8th Jan

Surf report for Thu 08/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 5.7ft 6s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
6:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 8s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
9:00 3ft 4.7ft 8s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
12:00 2.5ft 4.6ft 10s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
15:00 3ft 4.7ft 10s 19mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
18:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 10s 27mph (41mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 4ft 8.3ft 8s 34mph (54mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
Low 2:58am (1.39m)
High 8:35am (5.09m)
Low 3:28pm (1.44m)
High 8:59pm (4.72m)
Daylight
First light07:40
Sunrise08:18
Sunset16:36
Dark17:14

Fri 9th Jan

Surf report for Fri 09/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 11.5ft 23.3ft 13s 37mph (50mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
6:00 16ft 27.4ft 16s 40mph (52mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 15.5ft 24.3ft 15s 40mph (53mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 14ft 21.5ft 14s 39mph (51mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 13ft 19.8ft 14s 42mph (55mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 12ft 18.6ft 13s 41mph (54mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 12ft 17.5ft 13s 40mph (51mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 3:39am (1.64m)
High 9:19am (4.81m)
Low 4:11pm (1.71m)
High 9:46pm (4.50m)
Daylight
First light07:39
Sunrise08:17
Sunset16:37
Dark17:15

Sat 10th Jan

Surf report for Sat 10/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 9.5ft 14.5ft 13s 28mph (35mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 8ft 12.7ft 13s 21mph (28mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
9:00 7ft 10.9ft 12s 17mph (28mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 6ft 9.1ft 12s 30mph (44mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 5ft 7.7ft 12s 34mph (50mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
18:00 4.5ft 6.7ft 11s 33mph (49mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 4.5ft 7.2ft 11s 31mph (46mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
Low 4:24am (1.89m)
High 10:08am (4.54m)
Low 5:00pm (1.94m)
High 10:42pm (4.31m)
Daylight
First light07:39
Sunrise08:17
Sunset16:39
Dark17:16

Sun 11th Jan

Surf report for Sun 11/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5ft 8.7ft 9s 17mph (27mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
6:00 5ft 9.4ft 10s 11mph (19mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
9:00 5ft 9.6ft 11s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 5ft 9.6ft 11s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 5ft 9.7ft 11s 16mph (24mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
18:00 6ft 9.8ft 11s 17mph (29mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
21:00 6ft 10ft 11s 24mph (34mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
Tide times
Low 5:20am (2.10m)
High 11:10am (4.31m)
Low 5:59pm (2.10m)
High 11:52pm (4.21m)
Daylight
First light07:38
Sunrise08:16
Sunset16:40
Dark17:18

Mon 12th Jan

Surf report for Mon 12/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 10ft 15.5ft 12s 22mph (31mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 10.5ft 16.2ft 12s 16mph (23mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
9:00 9.5ft 15.1ft 13s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 9ft 14.1ft 13s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 8ft 12.7ft 13s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
18:00 7.5ft 12ft 13s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
21:00 7ft 10.7ft 12s 23mph (28mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
Tide times
Low 6:29am (2.20m)
High 12:26pm (4.20m)
Low 7:08pm (2.14m)
Daylight
First light07:38
Sunrise08:15
Sunset16:42
Dark17:19

Tue 13th Jan

Surf report for Tue 13/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5.5ft 8.6ft 12s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 5.5ft 8.9ft 10s 26mph (30mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 5.5ft 8.6ft 11s 31mph (36mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 5ft 8.5ft 10s 30mph (36mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 5.5ft 9.2ft 11s 28mph (35mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
18:00 12ft 13.1ft 8s 26mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
21:00 13ft 13.7ft 10s 22mph (28mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
Tide times
High 1:08am (4.26m)
Low 7:42am (2.17m)
High 1:39pm (4.26m)
Low 8:15pm (2.05m)
Daylight
First light07:37
Sunrise08:15
Sunset16:43
Dark17:20

Nearest buoys

Perranporth
03:00am
3.3ft
5s
Port Isaac
03:00am
1ft
3s
Porthleven
03:00am
1.6ft
13s
Penzance
03:00am
0.7ft
11s

Second beach in Newquay Bay so a notch more exposed than Towan (to both wind and swell) Stil OK on a SW wind so a good option on a medium swell. All in all fairly consistent but nothing remarkable

Surf spots nearby

Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)

Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...