Gileston Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Wales – South East, UK)

Gileston Surf Guide
Gileston in The Vale of Glamorgan is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights.
Gileston Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Gileston:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gileston occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Gileston (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Gileston Location Map
Interactive Gileston surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gileston is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gileston is Bristol Airport (BRS) in England, 48 km (30 miles) away.
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 08:15 Local Time
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Period (s) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
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Wind State | off | glass | cross- on |
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Tides at Gileston
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Swell History at Gileston
Surf stats for Gileston, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Gileston
Wind stats for Gileston, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Gileston. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Gileston:
- Closest Wave BuoyMinehead Waverider12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyHinkley Point 2 Waverider16 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyHinkley Point Waverider16 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyWeston Bay Waverider17 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyScarweather WaveNet Site23 mi
Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.
Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.