Gileston Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – South East, UK)

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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

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	17.3°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gileston (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gileston with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in February while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gileston Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 08:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	5	6	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Gileston look like?

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Tides at Gileston

Current tide and informaton

For Llantwit Major, 6 km from Gileston.

Next High Water: 01:05pm | 7.36m

Next Low Water: 07:15pm | 2.27m

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Gileston Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.3 °C) at Gileston is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite