Gileston Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.38° N 3.41° W

Gileston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gileston sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.8° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gileston at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
80
59
57
40
26
17
17
17
17
17
9
10
10
18
26
69
93
89
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:52PM6.13m
2:52AM5.96m
3:43PM6.24m
4:25AM6.35m
4:53PM6.84m
Low Tide
8:22PM3.70m
9:12AM3.70m
10:10PM3.45m
10:40AM3.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
13
12
14
15
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
20
19
19
19
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