Gwithian Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers. Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the horizon for Gwithian over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag early on, but there’s some real magic brewing if you can wait for it.

To kick things off, the water temp is feeling pretty standard for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

For the next few days, honestly, it’s a write-off. The wind is pumping onshore and cross-onshore, making a mess of things. We get a solid 7ft swell from the W on Wednesday the 18th, but with a cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, it’s a fight out there. The wave energy is moderate (1285) but not worth it. This cross-shore, lumpy, and choppy vibes continue right through to Saturday the 21st. Not much to get excited about.

Then, Sunday the 22nd morning, things flip. We’ve got a glassy 5ft W swell (11 secs) coming in, and the energy is moderate (522). The wind is dead calm. That’s your first real window for a clean session. The afternoon gets onshore again, so hit it early.

Monday the 23rd is the one to circle. A clean 3ft swell from the W (12 secs) with glassy conditions in the morning. It’s small, but it will be perfect. The energy is light at mostly clean conditions. The morning could be a real treat. The afternoon stays clean with a tiny swell (3ft) and light winds.

Now, Tuesday the 24th is a standout. We get offshore winds from the ESE around 6 mph all day. Morning offers a clean 3ft WNW swell (12 secs), but the afternoon is where it shines. A 3ft WNW swell with a very long 17 second period hits, offering clean, lined-up waves with moderate energy (905). That’s your best bet for quality, long-period groundswell.

Looking further out into the first week of October, we see a pulse of new swell. By Wednesday the 2nd of October, we get a solid 7ft swell from the WSW with clean conditions and offshore winds. The wave energy is moderate (702). The afternoon on the 30th of September is even better with very good surf conditions and clean lines. On Thursday the 3rd of October, the swell drops a little to 6ft from the SW but remains clean with very light winds. That’s another good session on offer.

After a lull in the second half of September, the end of the month and into early October brings some cleaner, bigger swell. The standout is Tuesday the 24th for that long-period glass. The following weekend and into October also look promising, though the winds get a bit stronger. Keep an eye on that.

So, to sum it up: get through the wind this week, nail Sunday morning the 22nd, and do not miss Tuesday the 24th. That afternoon session is the best wave of the period. The first few days of October also look very promising for clean, head-high surf.

Rusty.

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