Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4056 | 7144 | 7054 | 5655 | 4698 | 3901 | 2662 | 2738 | 3232 | 2406 | 1896 | 1643 | 1006 | 733 | 1280 | 4334 | 6443 | 15827 | 17610 | 10223 | 6143 | 4641 | 3514 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:07AM4.20m | 2:34PM4.56m | 3:06AM4.60m | 3:25PM4.99m | 3:50AM5.07m | 4:06PM5.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM2.08m | 9:01PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.68m | 9:48PM1.32m | 10:04AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -7 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1896 | 1643 | 1006 | 733 | 438 | 2770 | 6443 | 15827 | 39 | — | 57 | 76 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | 273 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | WNW 11 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4056 | 7144 | 7054 | 5655 | 4698 | 3901 | 2662 | 2738 | 3232 | 2406 | — | — | 234 | 437 | 1280 | 4334 | — | 1075 | 17610 | 10223 | 6143 | 4641 | 3514 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 539 | 561 | 571 | 539 | 257 | 504 | 173 | 257 | 172 | 25 | 4 | 159 | 278 | 269 | 245 | 39 | 167 | 564 | 522 | 539 | 732 | 732 |
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