Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 7PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 669 | 688 | 754 | 706 | 745 | 753 | 648 | 492 | 424 | 362 | 299 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM5.64m | 9:55PM5.29m | 10:23AM5.17m | 11:01PM4.79m | 11:39AM4.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM1.04m | 4:13AM1.38m | 4:54PM1.50m | 5:29AM1.79m | 6:26PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 800 | 669 | 688 | 754 | 706 | 745 | 753 | 648 | 492 | 424 | 362 | 299 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 191 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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