Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 5AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 753 | 650 | 492 | 424 | 363 | 301 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 162 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 78 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 113 | 115 | 134 | 103 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM5.17m | 11:01PM4.79m | 11:39AM4.79m | 00:31AM4.50m | 1:16PM4.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM1.38m | 4:54PM1.50m | 5:29AM1.79m | 6:26PM1.77m | 7:08AM1.92m | 8:05PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 745 | 753 | 650 | 492 | 424 | 363 | 301 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 162 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 78 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 113 | 115 | 134 | 103 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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