Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 175 | 134 | 98 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 38 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06AM7.42m | 11:30PM6.92m | 11:55AM6.81m | 00:28AM6.36m | 1:07PM6.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM2.46m | 5:10PM2.70m | 5:30AM3.03m | 6:11PM3.25m | 6:43AM3.48m | 7:44PM3.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 224 | 175 | 134 | 98 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 8 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 198 | 395 | 199 | 179 | 198 | 104 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 7 |
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