Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 158 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 564 | 513 | 505 | 461 | 418 | 356 | 1730 | 7167 | 13594 | 14793 | 11176 | 6983 | 4327 | 3582 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM4.20m | 00:38AM3.99m | 1:22PM4.24m | 2:07AM4.20m | 2:34PM4.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM2.30m | 6:30PM2.30m | 7:05AM2.33m | 7:59PM2.13m | 8:24AM2.08m | 9:01PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 25 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 564 | 513 | 505 | 461 | 418 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | W 18 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 158 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 33 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 68 | 159 | 1730 | 7167 | 13594 | 14793 | 11176 | 6983 | 4327 | 3582 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 16 | 495 | 500 | 225 | 293 | 311 | 430 | 576 | 521 | 173 |
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