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Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
12.2° 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 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
3 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 114 | 245 | 352 | 338 | 303 | 238 | 191 | 198 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:48PM6.78m | 3:20AM7.21m | 3:57PM7.28m | 4:22AM7.79m | 4:53PM7.97m | 5:15AM8.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM2.91m | 9:02PM2.89m | 9:41AM2.50m | 10:05PM2.43m | 10:37AM1.94m | 10:58PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 114 | 245 | 352 | 338 | 303 | 238 | 191 | 198 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 386 | 396 | 425 | 362 | 216 | 254 | 278 | 336 | 218 | 885 | 423 | 331 | 331 | 356 | 380 | 802 | 879 | 885 | 1179 | 870 | 409 | 567 | 567 |
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