Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gwithian today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 617 | 599 | 499 | 513 | 447 | 461 | 424 | 298 | 880 | 5134 | 8408 | 7782 | 6566 | 5060 | 4251 | 2899 | 2692 | 2873 | 2377 | 2079 | 1382 | 1146 | 1048 | 2926 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:38AM3.99m | 1:22PM4.24m | 2:07AM4.20m | 2:34PM4.56m | 3:06AM4.60m | 3:25PM4.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM2.33m | 7:59PM2.13m | 8:24AM2.08m | 9:01PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.68m | 9:48PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 617 | 599 | 499 | 513 | 447 | 461 | 424 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 36 | 41 | 2377 | 2079 | 1382 | 1146 | 614 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 67 | 239 | 880 | 5134 | 8408 | 7782 | 6566 | 5060 | 4251 | 2899 | 2692 | 2873 | — | — | 173 | 335 | 1048 | 2926 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 54 | 286 | 505 | 539 | 246 | 291 | 293 | 640 | 257 | 173 | 168 | 163 | 25 | 5 | 54 | 505 | 385 | 580 |
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