
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gunwalloe today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gunwalloe at 10AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gunwalloe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 399 | 429 | 294 | 205 | 168 | 153 | 156 | 139 | 115 | 76 | 56 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM4.17m | 10:06PM4.22m | 10:36AM3.99m | 11:06PM3.97m | 11:45AM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.01m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:27PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 115 | 76 | 56 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
268 | 399 | 429 | 294 | 205 | 168 | 153 | 156 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 194 | 263 | 194 | 721 | 486 | 108 | 194 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 428 | 286 | 234 | 414 | 204 | 414 | 414 | 415 | 428 | 405 | 405 |
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