Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 64 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 58 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM4.25m | 3:28AM4.30m | 3:56PM4.59m | 4:22AM4.66m | 4:42PM5.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM2.30m | 9:23PM2.13m | 9:50AM2.01m | 10:22PM1.77m | 10:40AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 63 | 58 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | N 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 64 | 54 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 49 | 51 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 85 | 102 | 94 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 245 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 253 | 245 | 217 | 191 | 44 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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