Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 48 | 62 | 52 | 107 | 178 | 160 | 160 | 181 | 217 | 127 | 77 | 129 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:22PM8.36m | 11:41AM7.90m | 00:02AM7.58m | 12:23PM7.20m | 00:50AM6.85m | 1:20PM6.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM1.81m | 5:41PM2.10m | 6:03AM2.46m | 6:27PM2.74m | 6:54AM3.07m | 7:29PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 50 | 50 | 36 | — | — | — | 7 | 107 | 178 | 160 | — | — | — | 127 | 77 | 129 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 32 | 48 | 62 | 52 | — | — | — | 160 | 181 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 46 | 46 | 223 | 350 | 472 | 475 | 299 | 96 | 177 | 46 | 95 | 278 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 64 | 67 | 128 | 201 |
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