Great Western Surf Report

Wednesday 17th December 2025

Current surf conditions for Great Western (2025-12-17)
Wave height *	6ft / 1.8m
Swell period	13s
Swell direction
Wind	31mph / 49km/h
Weather	10.4°C / 51°F
Sea temp	11°C / 52°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Great Western surf forecast

Wed

17/Dec

7ft

High 2:47am
Low 9:19am
High 3:06pm
Low 9:40pm

Thu

18/Dec

10.5ft

High 3:27am
Low 10:02am
High 3:44pm
Low 10:19pm

Fri

19/Dec

9.5ft

High 4:04am
Low 10:40am
High 4:20pm
Low 10:56pm

Sat

20/Dec

8.5ft

High 4:39am
Low 11:17am
High 4:55pm
Low 11:31pm

Sun

21/Dec

8.5ft

High 5:14am
Low 11:54am
High 5:30pm

Mon

22/Dec

4ft

Low 12:07am
High 5:49am
Low 12:30pm
High 6:06pm

Tue

23/Dec

2.5ft

Low 12:43am
High 6:25am
Low 1:07pm
High 6:43pm

Wed

24/Dec

3ft

Low 1:20am
High 7:02am
Low 1:45pm
High 7:21pm

Thu

25/Dec

2.5ft

Low 1:58am
High 7:41am
Low 2:25pm
High 8:02pm

Fri

26/Dec

1.5ft

Low 2:39am
High 8:24am
Low 3:09pm

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4.5ft	7.1ft		14s		15mph (27mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	5ft	8.1ft		14s		22mph (33mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	6ft	9.3ft		13s		25mph (36mph)	10°C/50°F
12:00	7ft	10.5ft		10s		27mph (41mph)	10°C/50°F
15:00	7.5ft	12ft		10s		29mph (46mph)	11°C/52°F
18:00	8ft	12.5ft		11s		29mph (45mph)	12°C/54°F
21:00	8ft	12.1ft		11s		20mph (31mph)	12°C/54°F

Tide times
High 2:47am (4.76m)
Low 9:19am (1.74m)
High 3:06pm (4.78m)
Low 9:40pm (1.63m)

Daylight
First light	07:37
Sunrise	08:15
Sunset	16:17
Dark	16:56

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	9.5ft	13.6ft		21s		12mph (20mph)	11°C/52°F
6:00	11ft	15.4ft		20s		9mph (15mph)	11°C/51°F
9:00	11ft	15.4ft		20s		10mph (18mph)	10°C/51°F
12:00	10.5ft	14.8ft		19s		8mph (17mph)	9°C/49°F
15:00	10ft	14.4ft		19s		19mph (31mph)	10°C/51°F
18:00	10ft	14.5ft		18s		28mph (33mph)	10°C/49°F
21:00	10.5ft	14.7ft		18s		22mph (27mph)	10°C/49°F

Tide times
High 3:27am (4.93m)
Low 10:02am (1.62m)
High 3:44pm (4.88m)
Low 10:19pm (1.54m)

Daylight
First light	07:37
Sunrise	08:16
Sunset	16:17
Dark	16:56

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	9.5ft	13.6ft		17s		22mph (28mph)	9°C/49°F
6:00	9.5ft	13.6ft		17s		22mph (29mph)	10°C/49°F
9:00	9.5ft	13.9ft		16s		20mph (26mph)	10°C/49°F
12:00	9.5ft	13.5ft		16s		18mph (26mph)	10°C/51°F
15:00	9ft	13ft		16s		18mph (24mph)	10°C/50°F
18:00	8.5ft	11.9ft		16s		12mph (20mph)	9°C/48°F
21:00	7.5ft	10.7ft		15s		13mph (23mph)	8°C/47°F

Tide times
High 4:04am (5.07m)
Low 10:40am (1.52m)
High 4:20pm (4.96m)
Low 10:56pm (1.46m)

Daylight
First light	07:38
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:17
Dark	16:56

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7ft	10.1ft		14s		22mph (34mph)	9°C/49°F
6:00	7ft	10.7ft		12s		24mph (35mph)	10°C/50°F
9:00	7.5ft	11.5ft		12s		27mph (38mph)	10°C/50°F
12:00	8.5ft	12.8ft		11s		30mph (41mph)	10°C/50°F
15:00	7.5ft	12.9ft		11s		11mph (24mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	7.5ft	11.5ft		11s		9mph (12mph)	8°C/47°F
21:00	7ft	10.9ft		11s		5mph (7mph)	8°C/46°F

Tide times
High 4:39am (5.18m)
Low 11:17am (1.43m)
High 4:55pm (5.01m)
Low 11:31pm (1.40m)

Daylight
First light	07:38
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:18
Dark	16:57

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7.5ft	11.7ft		17s		5mph (6mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	8.5ft	13.1ft		17s		4mph (4mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	8.5ft	13.5ft		17s		8mph (9mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	8.5ft	13ft		17s		8mph (10mph)	8°C/47°F
15:00	8.5ft	12ft		16s		9mph (15mph)	9°C/48°F
18:00	7.5ft	11.1ft		16s		11mph (19mph)	8°C/46°F
21:00	7ft	10.3ft		16s		10mph (18mph)	8°C/46°F

Tide times
High 5:14am (5.26m)
Low 11:54am (1.36m)
High 5:30pm (5.03m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:18
Dark	16:57

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	5.5ft	8.1ft		15s		11mph (18mph)	7°C/45°F
6:00	5ft	7.2ft		14s		10mph (15mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	4.5ft	6.5ft		14s		10mph (14mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	4ft	5.9ft		13s		8mph (9mph)	8°C/47°F
15:00	3.5ft	5.2ft		13s		7mph (9mph)	8°C/47°F
18:00	3ft	4.8ft		10s		8mph (11mph)	7°C/44°F
21:00	3ft	4.7ft		11s		8mph (10mph)	7°C/45°F

Tide times
Low 12:07am (1.38m)
High 5:49am (5.28m)
Low 12:30pm (1.33m)
High 6:06pm (5.01m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:19
Dark	16:58

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3ft	4ft		11s		11mph (16mph)	7°C/44°F
6:00	2.5ft	3.7ft		10s		10mph (14mph)	7°C/44°F
9:00	2.5ft	3.6ft		10s		8mph (11mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	2.5ft	3.6ft		10s		5mph (6mph)	8°C/46°F
15:00	2ft	3.4ft		9s		9mph (11mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	2ft	3.7ft		9s		9mph (12mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	3ft	4.7ft		7s		6mph (7mph)	5°C/42°F

Tide times
Low 12:43am (1.39m)
High 6:25am (5.25m)
Low 1:07pm (1.34m)
High 6:43pm (4.94m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:19
Dark	16:58

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3ft	4.4ft		9s		13mph (17mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	3ft	4.7ft		10s		10mph (13mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	3ft	5ft		12s		9mph (11mph)	6°C/42°F
12:00	3ft	5ft		11s		9mph (12mph)	7°C/44°F
15:00	3ft	4.9ft		11s		10mph (13mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	3ft	4.9ft		10s		12mph (15mph)	7°C/45°F
21:00	3ft	4.9ft		10s		10mph (13mph)	8°C/46°F

Tide times
Low 1:20am (1.44m)
High 7:02am (5.18m)
Low 1:45pm (1.38m)
High 7:21pm (4.85m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:20
Dark	16:59

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3ft	4.7ft		10s		7mph (10mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	3ft	4.7ft		10s		7mph (8mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	3ft	4.5ft		11s		6mph (6mph)	8°C/46°F
12:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		11s		6mph (8mph)	9°C/47°F
15:00	2.5ft	4ft		10s		10mph (15mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	2.5ft	4ft		10s		14mph (21mph)	8°C/47°F
21:00	2.5ft	4.1ft		9s		15mph (25mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 1:58am (1.52m)
High 7:41am (5.10m)
Low 2:25pm (1.46m)
High 8:02pm (4.76m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:21
Dark	16:59

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		9s		11mph (24mph)	7°C/44°F
6:00	2.5ft	4.2ft		9s		14mph (26mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	1.5ft	4.4ft		6s		13mph (25mph)	7°C/44°F
12:00	1.5ft	4.3ft		6s		12mph (18mph)	8°C/47°F
15:00	1ft	4ft		6s		10mph (14mph)	8°C/47°F
18:00	1ft	4ft		6s		10mph (16mph)	7°C/45°F
21:00	1.5ft	4.3ft		6s		11mph (17mph)	8°C/47°F

Tide times
Low 2:39am (1.61m)
High 8:24am (5.00m)
Low 3:09pm (1.55m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:21
Dark	17:00

Nearest buoys

Perranporth

10:00am

7.5ft

14s

Port Isaac

10:00am

3ft

Porthleven

10:00am

8.2ft

Penzance

10:00am

4.9ft

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

Tolcarne, The Wedge (0.2 mi)
Towan (0.3 mi)
Lusty Glaze (0.8 mi)
Fistral (0.9 mi)
Little Fistral (0.9 mi)
South Fistral (1 mi)
Porth (1.1 mi)
The Cribber (1.2 mi)
Whipsiderry (1.5 mi)
Crantock (2.1 mi)

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