Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri 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) | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 48 | 216 | 376 | 337 | 373 | 314 | 337 | 336 | 308 | 265 | 300 | 327 | 329 | 365 | 475 | 484 | 771 | 749 | 641 | 567 | 577 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:01AM5.91m | 9:22PM5.83m | 9:44AM5.58m | 10:09PM5.40m | 10:36AM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.53m | 3:15PM0.67m | 3:38AM0.87m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:26AM1.28m | 4:57PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 48 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 308 | 36 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 641 | 567 | 577 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | — | — | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 29 | 216 | 376 | 337 | 373 | 314 | 337 | 336 | — | 265 | 300 | 327 | 329 | 365 | 475 | 484 | 771 | 749 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 211 | 211 | 277 | 277 | 211 | 211 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 211 | 277 | 247 | 210 | 210 | 173 | 173 | 115 | 223 | 214 | 115 | 69 |
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