Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 5PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7247 | 6329 | 6008 | 7457 | 7195 | 6151 | 4637 | 3860 | 3020 | 2300 | 1920 | 1629 | 1472 | 1146 | 922 | 799 | 617 | 514 | 531 | 564 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM6.56m | 5:59AM6.55m | 6:21PM6.45m | 6:41AM6.42m | 7:05PM6.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.01m | 11:57PM0.03m | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:38AM0.19m | 1:02PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7457 | 7195 | 6151 | 4637 | 3860 | 3020 | 2300 | 1920 | 1629 | 1472 | 1146 | 922 | 799 | 617 | 514 | 531 | 564 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7247 | 6329 | 6008 | 6599 | 6372 | 5521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 553 | 732 | 248 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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