Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM6.15m | 6:49PM6.51m | 7:15AM6.24m | 7:36PM6.59m | 8:00AM6.19m | 8:21PM6.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.24m | 1:19AM0.05m | 1:36PM0.15m | 2:06AM0.04m | 2:21PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | W 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 5 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 101 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 15 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 25 | 25 | 94 | 25 | 39 | 25 | 275 | 249 | 262 | 24 | 14 | 245 | 262 | 262 | 94 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 1786 | 1786 | 1786 | 380 | 410 |
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