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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 am Thursday 21 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gileston today?
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
284 | 279 | 213 | 191 | 144 | 139 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 117 | 112 | 115 | 110 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:49AM8.76m | 11:14PM8.78m | 11:45AM8.10m | 00:13AM8.18m | 12:49PM7.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.53m | 5:32AM1.61m | 5:55PM2.04m | 6:39AM2.08m | 7:04PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 284 | 279 | 213 | 191 | 144 | 139 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 117 | 112 | 115 | 110 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 32 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 21 | 46 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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