Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 9PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1210 | 1009 | 915 | 1009 | 730 | 670 | 606 | 543 | 495 | 495 | 430 | 358 | 307 | 324 | 274 | 274 | 209 | 158 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM4.03m | 12:31PM4.06m | 1:32AM3.93m | 2:18PM4.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM2.25m | 6:09AM2.41m | 7:15PM2.41m | 7:59AM2.40m | 8:52PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 810 | 730 | 670 | 606 | 543 | 495 | 495 | 430 | 358 | 307 | 324 | 274 | 274 | 209 | 158 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1210 | 1009 | 915 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 223 | 6 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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