Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 9PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 66 | 85 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 44 | 231 | 168 | 127 | 132 | 106 | 129 | 147 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:40AM8.90m | 7:56PM9.39m | 8:13AM9.32m | 8:29PM9.73m | 8:47AM9.57m | 9:04PM9.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.97m | 2:12AM0.73m | 2:21PM0.65m | 2:40AM0.49m | 2:50PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 27 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | — | 44 | 231 | 168 | 127 | 132 | 106 | 129 | 147 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 8 |
17 | 66 | 85 | 53 | 25 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 68 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 378 | 390 | 371 | 300 | 232 | 233 | 378 | 217 | 118 | 52 | 222 | 96 | 95 | 133 | 78 | 78 | 315 | 315 | 323 | 114 |
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