Gileston surf break

Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gileston today?

The current surf forecast for Gileston at 11PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
7
2
W
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
20
15
37
132
226
400
500
416
300
221
198
197
245
218
173
141
121
89
64
36
24
22
21
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
3:57PM7.28m
4:22AM7.79m
4:53PM7.97m
5:15AM8.48m
5:42PM8.70m
6:03AM9.15m
Low Tide
10:05PM2.43m
10:37AM1.94m
10:58PM1.85m
11:25AM1.36m
11:46PM1.25m
12:11PM0.84m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:55
8:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
9
9
9
10
10
12
11
9
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
8
10
11
7
8
5
2
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
5
100
89
64
36
24
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
6
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
7
2
W
7
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
18
20
15
37
132
226
400
500
416
300
221
198
197
245
218
173
141
121
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
377
371
377
376
356
356
789
992
1377
802
409
409
134
134
155
157
178
180
38
7
68
199
362
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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