Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 76 | 74 | 50 | 156 | 417 | 1358 | 1887 | 1783 | 1607 | 1209 | 1013 | 993 | 1026 | 991 | 873 | 526 | 601 | 677 | 632 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:19PM4.67m | 2:11AM4.62m | 2:50PM4.93m | 3:30AM4.98m | 3:58PM5.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM1.90m | 8:05PM1.76m | 8:46AM1.73m | 9:30PM1.39m | 9:58AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 76 | 74 | 50 | 68 | 417 | 1358 | 1887 | 1783 | 1607 | 1209 | 1013 | 993 | 5 | 5 | 873 | 100 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 156 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 46 | 188 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 197 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1026 | 991 | — | 526 | 601 | 677 | 632 | 639 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 223 | 25 | 25 | 211 | 69 | 5 | 69 | 210 | 210 | 14 | 115 | 742 | 744 | 316 | 283 |
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