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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 106 | 106 | 94 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 23 | 130 | 297 | 319 | 240 | 194 | 162 | 133 | 177 | 232 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-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 | 1:42AM1.12m | 1:52PM0.97m | 2:12AM0.73m | 2:21PM0.65m | 2:40AM0.49m | 2:50PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 23 | — | — | 319 | 240 | 194 | 162 | 133 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 106 | 106 | 94 | 42 | 22 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 130 | 297 | 216 | — | — | — | 2 | 177 | 232 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 299 | 299 | 350 | 380 | 394 | 380 | 137 | 232 | 232 | 234 | 219 | 65 | 529 | 248 | 96 | 96 | 114 | 112 | 78 | 232 | 214 | 509 | 238 |
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