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Gwithian (Cornwall)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
23.9kts
34.3kts
2.9m
18.9sec
-1mm
-1%
16°C
17°C
04:00
24.2kts
34.7kts
3.4m
17.6sec
0.8mm
87%
16°C
16°C
07:00
23.3kts
33.9kts
3.9m
15.4sec
3mm
92%
16°C
17°C
10:00
25.2kts
36.2kts
4m
14.4sec
0.2mm
17%
16°C
17°C
13:00
28.9kts
39.3kts
4m
15.1sec
0.3mm
12%
16°C
17°C
16:00
30.2kts
42.1kts
4.4m
8.9sec
0.1mm
13%
16°C
17°C

First light: 06:36-07:09 / Last light: 19:18-19:50

General info

Suitability beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beach faces NW
Best wind S, NE, SW, SSW

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Shipping Forecast

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2023 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2023

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

NEW LOW EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 983 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN TYNE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN HUMBER, THAMES AND PLYMOUTH, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WIGHT AND DOVER, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST FITZROY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN FAR WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER IN HEBRIDES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND