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Gileston Surf Forecast
/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gileston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gileston sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gileston today?
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 9AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 56 | 52 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:54PM7.59m | 5:17AM8.07m | 5:43PM8.11m | 6:02AM8.51m | 6:24PM8.56m | 6:41AM8.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM2.24m | 11:44AM1.83m | 00:01AM1.81m | 12:22PM1.48m | 00:36AM1.45m | 12:54PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 56 | 52 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 3 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 384 | 349 | 60 | 66 | 118 | 359 | 392 | 128 | 48 | 118 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 363 | 320 | 363 | 331 | 331 | 325 | 299 | 294 | 294 | 221 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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