Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue 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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 464 | 418 | 338 | 238 | 91 | 94 | 315 | 1087 | 1706 | 1699 | 1569 | 1396 | 1249 | 1141 | 1049 | 1144 | 1503 | 1720 | 1540 | 1292 | 1071 | 901 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:08AM6.28m | 6:24PM6.38m | 6:42AM6.30m | 6:58PM6.27m | 7:14AM6.19m | 7:32PM6.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.19m | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:59PM0.23m | 1:14AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 560 | 464 | 418 | 338 | 238 | 58 | 94 | 315 | 1087 | 1706 | 1699 | 1569 | 1396 | 1249 | 1141 | — | — | — | 1720 | 1540 | 1292 | 1071 | 901 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 5 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 91 | 58 | 257 | 46 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | WNW 7 | SW 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | 136 | 188 | 148 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1049 | 1144 | 1503 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 195 | 211 | 286 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 210 | 69 | 214 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
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