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/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gileston today?
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | 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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
56 | 65 | 81 | 92 | 160 | 227 | 307 | 329 | 451 | 598 | 1470 | 1288 | 1138 | 878 | 764 | 556 | 418 | 284 | 279 | 217 | 194 | 147 | 136 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:09AM9.83m | 9:31PM9.82m | 9:58AM9.37m | 10:21PM9.36m | 10:49AM8.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.31m | 3:10PM0.61m | 3:38AM0.62m | 3:59PM1.02m | 4:32AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 17 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 56 | 65 | 81 | 92 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | 556 | 418 | 284 | 279 | 217 | 194 | 147 | 136 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | 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 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 160 | 227 | 307 | 329 | 451 | 598 | 1470 | 1288 | 1138 | 878 | 764 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 471 | 475 | 494 | 480 | 315 | 315 | 378 | 392 | 137 | 137 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 146 | 23 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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