Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 32 | 85 | 240 | 559 | 950 | 891 | 739 | 614 | 479 | 372 | 311 | 257 | 201 | 191 | 157 | 157 | 196 | 239 | 131 | 373 | 573 | 783 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16AM5.88m | 5:34PM6.33m | 5:57AM6.21m | 6:14PM6.58m | 6:34AM6.39m | 6:51PM6.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.40m | 00:02AM0.12m | 12:16PM0.13m | 00:39AM-0.05m | 12:53PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | W 9 | NW 13 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 32 | 19 | 9 | — | — | 891 | 739 | 614 | 479 | 372 | 311 | 257 | 201 | 191 | 157 | 157 | 9 | 20 | 94 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 27 | 85 | 240 | 559 | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 239 | 131 | 373 | 573 | 783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 12 | 191 | 211 | 253 | 211 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 211 | 5 | 5 |
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