Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 51 | 64 | 82 | 108 | 241 | 383 | 277 | 257 | 189 | 116 | 293 | 535 | 621 | 1405 | 2009 | 1849 | 1487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM5.43m | 5:53PM5.82m | 6:10AM5.76m | 6:25PM6.13m | 6:42AM6.01m | 6:57PM6.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.97m | 11:53AM0.84m | 00:15AM0.63m | 12:26PM0.54m | 00:46AM0.37m | 12:57PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 189 | 55 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | WSW 7 | SW 12 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 44 | 19 | — | — | — | 52 | 51 | 64 | 82 | 108 | 241 | 383 | 277 | 257 | — | 116 | 293 | 535 | 621 | 1405 | 2009 | 1849 | 1487 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 380 | 380 | 191 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 189 | 211 | 168 | 397 | 277 | 5 | 211 | 571 | 375 | 257 | 230 | 291 | 304 | 223 |
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