Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3020 | 2481 | 2070 | 1768 | 1472 | 1146 | 1022 | 807 | 606 | 541 | 551 | 443 | 511 | 570 | 956 | 1021 | 1104 | 1070 | 1118 | 1082 | 940 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:21PM6.45m | 6:41AM6.42m | 7:05PM6.17m | 7:27AM6.13m | 7:53PM5.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:38AM0.19m | 1:02PM0.22m | 1:22AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3020 | 2481 | 2070 | 1768 | 1472 | 1146 | 1022 | 807 | 606 | 541 | 551 | 443 | 511 | 570 | 956 | 1021 | 1104 | 1070 | 1118 | 1082 | 940 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 6 | — | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 212 | 419 | 62 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 81 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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