Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 57 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:28AM4.30m | 3:56PM4.59m | 4:22AM4.66m | 4:42PM5.02m | 5:03AM5.05m | 5:20PM5.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM2.01m | 10:22PM1.77m | 10:40AM1.61m | 11:05PM1.36m | 11:19AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 63 | 57 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | N 4 | W 9 | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 41 | 79 | 84 | 104 | 70 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 160 | 245 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 245 | 245 | 193 | 193 | 44 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 189 | 247 | 190 | 193 | 1 |
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