Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 51 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM4.81m | 2:12AM4.83m | 2:52PM5.00m | 3:31AM5.09m | 4:03PM5.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM1.65m | 8:44AM1.60m | 9:28PM1.39m | 10:01AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 211 | 253 | 399 | 561 | 737 | 214 | 214 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 212 | 214 | 26 |
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