Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 525 | 531 | 531 | 496 | 530 | 942 | 991 | 986 | 941 | 1009 | 992 | 1082 | 1136 | 1060 | 944 | 759 | 1218 | 980 | 830 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM6.42m | 7:05PM6.17m | 7:27AM6.13m | 7:53PM5.75m | 8:18AM5.74m | 8:49PM5.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.22m | 1:22AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.56m | 2:12AM0.89m | 2:47PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 606 | 525 | 531 | 531 | 496 | 530 | 942 | 991 | 986 | 941 | 1009 | 992 | 1082 | 1136 | 1060 | 944 | 759 | 1218 | 980 | 830 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 18 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 46 | 212 | 407 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 85 | 147 | 234 | 301 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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