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Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gileston today?
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
92 | 190 | 227 | 315 | 388 | 506 | 725 | 1470 | 1308 | 1138 | 878 | 764 | 556 | 418 | 284 | 279 | 217 | 156 | 150 | 141 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:09AM9.83m | 9:31PM9.82m | 9:58AM9.37m | 10:21PM9.36m | 10:49AM8.76m | 11:14PM8.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.61m | 3:38AM0.62m | 3:59PM1.02m | 4:32AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.53m | 5:32AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 764 | 556 | 418 | 284 | 279 | 217 | 156 | 150 | 141 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 190 | 227 | 315 | 388 | 506 | 725 | 1470 | 1308 | 1138 | 878 | 483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 480 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 392 | 430 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 159 | 146 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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