Gileston surf break

Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gileston today?

The current surf forecast for Gileston at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
212
243
173
138
94
57
57
61
79
90
194
262
322
432
461
598
978
1249
1162
987
764
547
411
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
10
SW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:22AM10.05m
8:44PM10.08m
9:09AM9.83m
9:31PM9.82m
9:58AM9.37m
10:21PM9.36m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.23m
2:23PM0.35m
2:49AM0.31m
3:10PM0.61m
3:38AM0.62m
3:59PM1.02m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:05
9:06
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
11
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
9
11
11
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.1
W
17
0.6
WSW
16
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
Energy kJ
26
23
21
138
94
57
57
61
79
90
6
188
764
547
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.3
W
13
Energy kJ
195
212
243
173
4
2
5
9
4
7
194
262
322
432
461
598
978
1249
1162
987
564
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
1
2
Distance (km)
177
137
159
285
78
212
232
424
471
299
494
480
480
378
315
316
299
299
299
299
312
146
23
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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