Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 235 | 230 | 190 | 181 | 173 | 147 | 64 | 187 | 307 | 418 | 374 | 393 | 485 | 562 | 708 | 923 | 951 | 951 | 778 | 698 | 595 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:45AM6.29m | 8:02PM6.26m | 8:18AM6.02m | 8:36PM5.87m | 8:52AM5.66m | 9:11PM5.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.13m | 2:01PM0.24m | 2:18AM0.42m | 2:33PM0.56m | 2:49AM0.80m | 3:06PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 235 | 235 | 230 | 190 | 181 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 40 | 61 | 2 | 374 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 923 | 951 | 951 | 778 | 698 | 30 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 54 | 41 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 147 | 64 | 187 | 307 | 418 | — | 393 | 485 | 562 | 708 | — | 45 | 66 | — | — | 595 | 573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 211 | 214 | 279 | 214 | 214 | 158 | 115 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 214 | 115 | 211 |
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