Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 67 | 89 | 92 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 86 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM6.02m | 9:06PM6.25m | 9:29AM5.75m | 9:50PM5.88m | 10:13AM5.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.18m | 3:04PM0.39m | 3:34AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.69m | 4:16AM0.82m | 4:31PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 21 | SW 21 | S 21 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 13 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 67 | 89 | 92 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 86 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 390 | 410 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 87 | 8 | 22 | 233 | 253 | 667 | 375 | 275 | 390 | 382 | 380 | 380 | 375 | 382 | 382 | 382 |
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