Gileston Surf Break

Gileston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.38° N 3.41° W

Issued: 6 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gileston sea temperature is
18.9° C

4.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Gileston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gileston today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gileston at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.2
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
234
190
70
113
222
217
191
137
180
134
123
127
98
98
98
127
125
98
98
98
98
48
50
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
30
W
30
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:40PM8.70m
8:59AM8.48m
9:16PM8.78m
9:35AM8.48m
9:53PM8.77m
10:11AM8.41m
Low Tide
2:31PM1.59m
2:55AM1.51m
3:06PM1.51m
3:30AM1.48m
3:41PM1.50m
4:05AM1.51m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
16
16
14
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
17
15
14
14
15
16
18
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
10
12
9
12
14
14
13
14
13
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
190
70
191
137
180
134
123
127
98
98
98
127
125
98
98
98
98
48
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.7
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
8
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
249
234
30
113
222
217
1
3
2
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
350
350
130
395
371
362
46
95
46
46
15
15
18
7
64
108
329
146
46
122
95
122
128
350
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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