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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 pm Thursday 28 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gileston today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
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 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 63 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 58 | 195 | 228 | 220 | 247 | 247 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:51PM8.04m | 6:11AM8.17m | 6:31PM8.32m | 6:50AM8.37m | 7:08PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM1.99m | 12:17PM1.84m | 00:37AM1.76m | 12:53PM1.68m | 1:13AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
22 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 63 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 195 | 228 | 220 | 247 | 247 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 195 | 195 | 201 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 181 | 146 | 49 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 46 | 134 | 64 | 122 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 137 | 137 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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