Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM4.81m | 2:12AM4.83m | 2:52PM5.00m | 3:31AM5.09m | 4:03PM5.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM1.68m | 8:02PM1.65m | 8:44AM1.60m | 9:28PM1.39m | 10:01AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 4 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 396 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 215 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 214 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 283 | 279 | 215 |
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