
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 234 | 212 | 373 | 1302 | 3440 | 3124 | 3388 | 3127 | 3187 | 2804 | 2222 | 1616 | 1065 | 469 | 311 | 215 | 377 | 244 | 441 | 511 | 643 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:59AM8.50m | 6:16PM8.99m | 6:37AM9.19m | 6:55PM9.59m | 7:16AM9.73m | 7:35PM10.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM1.34m | 00:28AM0.91m | 12:44PM0.79m | 1:03AM0.47m | 1:19PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
176 | 234 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 311 | 215 | 377 | 244 | — | — | 643 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 4 | WSW 11 |
373 | — | 212 | 373 | 1302 | 3440 | 3124 | 3388 | 3127 | 3187 | 2804 | 2222 | 1616 | 1065 | 469 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 441 | 511 | 17 | 838 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 420 | 331 | 880 | 882 | 796 | 878 | 878 | 828 | 875 | 880 | 880 | 350 | 80 | 137 | 137 | 78 | 310 | 515 | 482 | 477 | 516 | 669 |
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