Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 9PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 483 | 513 | 447 | 461 | 418 | 341 | 1033 | 5621 | 13005 | 14240 | 12221 | 8163 | 5003 | 4041 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM4.20m | 00:38AM3.99m | 1:22PM4.24m | 2:07AM4.20m | 2:34PM4.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM2.30m | 7:05AM2.33m | 7:59PM2.13m | 8:24AM2.08m | 9:01PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 483 | 513 | 447 | 461 | 418 | 165 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | N 5 | E 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 341 | 1033 | 5621 | 13005 | 14240 | 12221 | 8163 | 5003 | 4041 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 57 | 419 | 505 | 275 | 560 | 246 | 566 | 666 | 562 | 173 |
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