Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 5AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 660 | 487 | 386 | 213 | 169 | 137 | 88 | 73 | 51 | 78 | 31 | 160 | 417 | 867 | 985 | 752 | 577 | 527 | 422 | 311 | 263 | 205 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:50PM5.93m | 5:16AM5.88m | 5:34PM6.33m | 5:57AM6.21m | 6:14PM6.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.90m | 10:52AM0.81m | 11:20PM0.44m | 11:36AM0.40m | 00:02AM0.12m | 12:16PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 724 | 660 | 487 | 386 | 213 | 169 | 137 | 88 | 73 | 51 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 10 | — | 985 | 752 | 577 | 527 | 422 | 311 | 263 | 205 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | WSW 8 | N 5 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 64 | 82 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 41 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 647 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 31 | 160 | 417 | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 191 | 211 | 253 | 211 | 211 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
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