Great Western Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Great Western (2025-09-17)
Wave height * 3ft / 1m
Swell period 11s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 20mph / 33km/h
Weather Rain 14°C / 57°F
Sea temp 16°C / 62°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Great Western surf map

10 day Great Western surf forecast

Tue

16/Sep
4.5ft

20

15

10
  • High 1:46am
  • Low 8:19am
  • High 2:23pm
  • Low 9:10pm

Wed

17/Sep
5ft

25

21

18
  • High 3:02am
  • Low 9:36am
  • High 3:27pm
  • Low 10:13pm

Thu

18/Sep
4.5ft

17

20

14
  • High 3:56am
  • Low 10:31am
  • High 4:15pm
  • Low 11:01pm

Fri

19/Sep
2.5ft

10

10

9
  • High 4:38am
  • Low 11:16am
  • High 4:54pm
  • Low 11:41pm

Sat

20/Sep
2.5ft

11

5

5
  • High 5:14am
  • Low 11:53am
  • High 5:29pm

Sun

21/Sep
3.5ft

30

39

33
  • Low 12:16am
  • High 5:46am
  • Low 12:27pm
  • High 6:00pm

Mon

22/Sep
3.5ft

27

20

23
  • Low 12:48am
  • High 6:16am
  • Low 12:58pm
  • High 6:30pm

Tue

23/Sep
3.5ft

10

11

12
  • Low 1:17am
  • High 6:45am
  • Low 1:28pm
  • High 6:59pm

Wed

24/Sep
1.5ft

18

11

12
  • Low 1:45am
  • High 7:14am
  • Low 1:56pm
  • High 7:27pm

Thu

25/Sep
1.5ft

8

8

9
  • Low 2:12am
  • High 7:43am

Tue 16th Sep

Surf report for Tue 16/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6.5ft 10.3ft 13s 24mph (28mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
7:00 6ft 9ft 12s 20mph (24mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
10:00 5ft 7.9ft 12s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
13:00 4.5ft 7ft 12s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
16:00 4ft 6.2ft 12s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
19:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 11s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
High 1:46am (4.28m)
Low 8:19am (2.15m)
High 2:23pm (4.54m)
Low 9:10pm (1.83m)
Daylight
First light06:26
Sunrise06:59
Sunset19:29
Dark20:02

Wed 17th Sep

Surf report for Wed 17/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 5.9ft 8s 25mph (40mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
7:00 4ft 7.2ft 8s 25mph (38mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
10:00 4.5ft 7.9ft 8s 23mph (36mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
13:00 5ft 8.5ft 9s 21mph (33mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
16:00 5.5ft 8.9ft 9s 20mph (33mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
19:00 5.5ft 9ft 10s 18mph (30mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
High 3:02am (4.53m)
Low 9:36am (1.83m)
High 3:27pm (4.87m)
Low 10:13pm (1.47m)
Daylight
First light06:28
Sunrise07:01
Sunset19:27
Dark20:00

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5ft 7.7ft 12s 16mph (29mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
7:00 4.5ft 7.2ft 12s 17mph (31mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
10:00 4.5ft 6.9ft 12s 19mph (28mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
13:00 4.5ft 6.8ft 11s 20mph (29mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 4.5ft 6.7ft 11s 19mph (28mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 4ft 6.5ft 11s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
High 3:56am (4.84m)
Low 10:31am (1.49m)
High 4:15pm (5.18m)
Low 11:01pm (1.17m)
Daylight
First light06:30
Sunrise07:02
Sunset19:25
Dark19:57

Fri 19th Sep

Surf report for Fri 19/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 5.9ft 10s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 10s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
10:00 3ft 5.1ft 10s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
13:00 2.5ft 4.8ft 10s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
16:00 2.5ft 4.4ft 10s 12mph (17mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
19:00 2ft 4.1ft 10s 9mph (14mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 4:38am (5.09m)
Low 11:16am (1.22m)
High 4:54pm (5.40m)
Low 11:41pm (0.99m)
Daylight
First light06:31
Sunrise07:04
Sunset19:23
Dark19:55

Sat 20th Sep

Surf report for Sat 20/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 4ft 9s 13mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
7:00 2ft 4.1ft 9s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 2.5ft 4.4ft 9s 11mph (16mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
13:00 2.5ft 4.4ft 9s 5mph (11mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
16:00 2ft 4ft 8s 7mph (12mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
19:00 2.5ft 4.4ft 7s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
Tide times
High 5:14am (5.26m)
Low 11:53am (1.06m)
High 5:29pm (5.51m)
Daylight
First light06:33
Sunrise07:05
Sunset19:20
Dark19:53

Sun 21st Sep

Surf report for Sun 21/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 7.2ft 8s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
7:00 3ft 6.5ft 8s 30mph (33mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 3.5ft 6.5ft 8s 37mph (40mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
13:00 3.5ft 6.1ft 8s 39mph (51mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
16:00 3.5ft 5.6ft 7s 36mph (44mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 3ft 5.1ft 7s 33mph (41mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
Tide times
Low 12:16am (0.92m)
High 5:46am (5.36m)
Low 12:27pm (0.99m)
High 6:00pm (5.54m)
Daylight
First light06:34
Sunrise07:07
Sunset19:18
Dark19:51

Mon 22nd Sep

Surf report for Mon 22/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 4.1ft 7s 28mph (32mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
7:00 3.5ft 4ft 7s 27mph (30mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
10:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 6s 23mph (28mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
13:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 6s 20mph (23mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
16:00 4ft 4.5ft 6s 21mph (24mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
19:00 0ft 4.4ft 6s 23mph (25mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
Low 12:48am (0.93m)
High 6:16am (5.39m)
Low 12:58pm (0.99m)
High 6:30pm (5.50m)
Daylight
First light06:36
Sunrise07:08
Sunset19:16
Dark19:48

Tue 23rd Sep

Surf report for Tue 23/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 6s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
7:00 3.5ft 4ft 6s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
10:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 6s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
13:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 6s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
16:00 3ft 3.8ft 6s 15mph (15mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
19:00 3ft 3.7ft 6s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
Low 1:17am (1.00m)
High 6:45am (5.37m)
Low 1:28pm (1.06m)
High 6:59pm (5.41m)
Daylight
First light06:37
Sunrise07:10
Sunset19:14
Dark19:46

Wed 24th Sep

Surf report for Wed 24/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 3ft 11s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
7:00 1.5ft 2.7ft 12s 18mph (21mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
10:00 1.5ft 2.4ft 11s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
13:00 1.5ft 2.3ft 11s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
16:00 1.5ft 2.7ft 11s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
19:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 10s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
Low 1:45am (1.11m)
High 7:14am (5.31m)
Low 1:56pm (1.18m)
High 7:27pm (5.27m)
Daylight
First light06:39
Sunrise07:11
Sunset19:12
Dark19:44

Thu 25th Sep

Surf report for Thu 25/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 2.6ft 10s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
7:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 10s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 1.5ft 2.4ft 9s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
13:00 1.5ft 2.3ft 9s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
16:00 1.5ft 2.3ft 9s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
19:00 1.5ft 2.3ft 9s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
Low 2:12am (1.28m)
High 7:43am (5.19m)
Daylight
First light06:40
Sunrise07:13
Sunset19:09
Dark19:42

Nearest buoys

Perranporth
11:00pm
6.2ft
11s
Port Isaac
11:00pm
1.3ft
6s
Porthleven
11:00pm
3.3ft
12s
Penzance
11:00pm
2ft
12s

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...