Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 994 | 1849 | 1871 | 1699 | 1396 | 1227 | 1162 | 1186 | 1410 | 1600 | 1750 | 1456 | 1221 | 1061 | 914 | 799 | 802 | 540 | 491 | 480 | 480 | 623 | 1269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM6.30m | 6:58PM6.27m | 7:14AM6.19m | 7:32PM6.04m | 7:47AM5.96m | 8:05PM5.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:59PM0.23m | 1:14AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.39m | 1:45AM0.58m | 2:02PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 5 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 305 | 994 | 1849 | 1871 | 1699 | 1396 | 1227 | 3 | — | — | 1600 | 1750 | 1456 | 1221 | 1061 | 914 | 799 | 802 | 540 | 491 | 198 | 152 | 425 | 1269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 122 | — | — | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 256 | 121 | 145 | 623 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 153 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 273 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 1162 | 1186 | 1410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | 480 | 387 | 359 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 172 | 214 | 211 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 191 | 191 | 4 | 54 |
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