
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1898 | 2937 | 2306 | 1681 | 1190 | 703 | 382 | 240 | 164 | 193 | 885 | 3193 | 3699 | 3254 | 3369 | 3430 | 2969 | 2216 | 1618 | 979 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM8.27m | 5:59AM8.50m | 6:16PM8.99m | 6:37AM9.19m | 6:55PM9.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM1.98m | 11:53PM1.49m | 12:08PM1.34m | 00:28AM0.91m | 12:44PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 240 | 112 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
1898 | 2937 | 2306 | 1681 | 1190 | 703 | 382 | — | 164 | 18 | 885 | 3193 | 3699 | 3254 | 3369 | 3430 | 2969 | 2216 | 1618 | 979 | 469 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 350 | 350 | 802 | 323 | 323 | 96 | 299 | 331 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 878 | 878 | 875 | 875 | 409 | 880 | 350 | 350 | 137 |
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