Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 25 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 60 | 137 | 123 | 112 | 82 | 74 | 82 | 115 | 95 | 101 | 104 | 108 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:16AM6.22m | 8:35PM6.34m | 8:54AM5.95m | 9:13PM5.94m | 9:32AM5.59m | 9:51PM5.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.24m | 2:57AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.56m | 3:32AM0.76m | 3:47PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 137 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 19 | N 4 | SW 18 | N 3 | — | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 13 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 60 | — | 123 | 112 | 82 | 74 | 82 | 115 | 95 | 101 | 104 | 108 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 264 | 397 | 410 | 504 | 249 | 464 | 269 | 275 | 396 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 251 | 296 | 880 | 809 | 280 |
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