Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1348 | 1331 | 1282 | 1080 | 920 | 698 | 657 | 639 | 560 | 464 | 411 | 396 | 194 | 91 | 158 | 452 | 1030 | 1430 | 1431 | 1469 | 2268 | 2023 | 1749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:33AM6.12m | 5:49PM6.35m | 6:08AM6.28m | 6:24PM6.38m | 6:42AM6.30m | 6:58PM6.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.28m | 00:12AM0.16m | 12:26PM0.19m | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:59PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 698 | 657 | 639 | 560 | 464 | 411 | 396 | 194 | 90 | 158 | 169 | 1030 | 1430 | 1431 | 1469 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 91 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1348 | 1331 | 1282 | 1080 | 920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 90 | 141 | 452 | 156 | 89 | 203 | 188 | 2268 | 2023 | 1749 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 115 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 210 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 113 | 68 | 191 |
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