Gileston surf break

Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
0
NNE
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:30AM8.52m
9:46PM8.48m
10:05AM8.10m
10:22PM8.06m
10:43AM7.63m
Low Tide
3:13AM1.35m
3:26PM1.60m
3:47AM1.71m
4:01PM1.98m
4:25AM2.14m
4:40PM2.38m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:35
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8:42
8:43
8:45
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
10
9
9
8
10
11
11
9
7
7
7
10
12
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
11
11
12
9
6
4
4
2
5
8
8
5
3
3
3
6
7
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
331
331
349
350
386
363
349
385
385
385
440
440
403
403
394
349
312
312
350
396
394
469
459
459
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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