Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1581 | 1160 | 1019 | 919 | 598 | 464 | 327 | 230 | 189 | 157 | 146 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 100 | 86 | 111 | 159 | 303 | 294 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48AM6.22m | 8:04PM6.36m | 8:23AM6.13m | 8:41PM6.16m | 9:01AM5.91m | 9:22PM5.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:22AM0.30m | 2:37PM0.41m | 2:58AM0.53m | 3:15PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1581 | 1160 | 1019 | 919 | 598 | 464 | 327 | 230 | 189 | 157 | 12 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 100 | 86 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 60 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 159 | 303 | 294 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 185 | 173 | 115 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 211 | 277 | 399 | 5 | 5 |
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