Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). An 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 (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 126 | 123 | 112 | 169 | 161 | 129 | 88 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:17PM6.70m | 7:38AM6.36m | 7:56PM6.61m | 8:16AM6.22m | 8:35PM6.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.02m | 1:43AM-0.08m | 1:56PM0.05m | 2:21AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 129 | 126 | 123 | 112 | 169 | 161 | 129 | 88 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | WSW 8 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | WSW 7 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 5 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 232 | 235 | 214 | 214 | 739 | 316 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 253 | 283 | 397 | 306 | 254 |
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