Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 3AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 67 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:13AM5.41m | 10:35PM5.45m | 11:00AM5.06m | 11:24PM5.01m | 11:53AM4.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.82m | 4:31PM1.06m | 5:00AM1.21m | 5:18PM1.44m | 5:48AM1.59m | 6:12PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | E 4 | E 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 67 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 382 | 380 | 25 | 25 | 407 | 407 | 382 | 380 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 761 | 14 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 233 | 391 | 574 | 577 | 738 | 542 |
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