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/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:03PM7.61m | 11:26AM7.17m | 11:52PM7.19m | 12:21PM6.78m | 00:53AM6.90m | 1:31PM6.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM2.56m | 5:27PM2.77m | 6:06AM2.91m | 6:30PM3.06m | 7:19AM3.06m | 7:47PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 392 | 199 | 199 | 148 | 174 | 139 | 139 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 139 | 164 | 349 | 190 | 163 | 396 | 461 | 399 | 367 | 392 | 390 | 333 | 163 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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