Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 333 | 408 | 341 | 644 | 783 | 687 | 641 | 642 | 614 | 667 | 671 | 759 | 718 | 647 | 550 | 415 | 326 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:09PM5.40m | 10:36AM5.17m | 11:10PM4.93m | 11:46AM4.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:26AM1.28m | 4:57PM1.45m | 5:33AM1.69m | 6:21PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 46 | — | 43 | 33 | 687 | 641 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 671 | 759 | 718 | 647 | 550 | 415 | 326 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 308 | 333 | 408 | 341 | 644 | 783 | — | — | 642 | 614 | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 173 | 115 | 223 | 214 | 211 | 115 | 115 | 69 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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