Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 77 | 104 | 172 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:21AM4.63m | 12:55PM4.48m | 1:29AM4.40m | 2:06PM4.40m | 2:42AM4.37m | 3:15PM4.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM1.89m | 7:17PM2.01m | 7:52AM2.06m | 8:33PM2.07m | 9:06AM2.03m | 9:43PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | N 4 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 44 | 77 | 104 | 172 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 761 | 761 | 575 | 521 | 521 | 504 | 500 | 773 | 566 | 742 | 735 | 399 | 399 | 742 | 606 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 387 |
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