Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 201 | 277 | 418 | 406 | 437 | 473 | 535 | 676 | 943 | 1066 | 1027 | 862 | 763 | 685 | 573 | 596 | 630 | 364 | 553 | 559 | 632 | 740 | 940 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM6.02m | 8:36PM5.87m | 8:52AM5.66m | 9:11PM5.40m | 9:28AM5.22m | 9:49PM4.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.42m | 2:33PM0.56m | 2:49AM0.80m | 3:06PM0.95m | 3:22AM1.23m | 3:42PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 46 | 40 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 943 | 1066 | 1027 | 862 | 763 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 201 | 277 | 418 | 406 | 437 | 473 | 535 | 676 | — | — | 38 | 40 | — | 685 | 573 | 596 | 630 | 364 | 553 | 559 | 632 | 740 | 940 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 195 | 214 | 279 | 214 | 771 | 168 | 115 | 69 | 69 | 115 | 28 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 506 | 553 | 553 | 214 | 168 |
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