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Gileston

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Gileston

Gileston ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 2.5
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing: 1.0
Accommodation: 3.0

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Overall: 2.2

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Gileston Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – South East, UK)

Gileston break guidePhoto by: Nick Russill

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:
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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.

Surf Forecasts:

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
1%
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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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
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Gileston Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 08:15 Local Time
Sunday 11
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m) 0.1
NW 		0.1
W 		0.1
W 		0.4
NW
Period (s) 4 3 7 3
Wind (km/h) 10 ENE 0 WNW 15 W 20 N
Wind State off glass cross-
on		 cross-
off

What does Gileston look like?

Latest photos from Gileston. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

  • Gileston beach at low tideCredit: Nicholas Russill
  • Left and Right at GilestonCredit: Rob Davies
  • Low Tide GilestonCredit: Rob Davies
  • Low Tide west of GilestonCredit: Rob Davies
  • GilestonCredit: Nick Russill
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    Tides at Gileston

    Current tide and informaton
    For Llantwit Major, 6.0 km from Gileston.
    Next High Water: 07:38pm | 8.86m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 01:31pm | 0.74m
    IS AT (local time)

    Gileston Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (8.9 °C) at Gileston is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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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.

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    Wind History at Gileston

    Wind stats for Gileston, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Gileston. Click below to view there surf guides.

    Wave Buoys Nearest To Gileston:

    We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

    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.

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