Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM6.24m | 3:38AM6.17m | 4:21PM6.41m | 4:58AM6.53m | 5:25PM6.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM3.51m | 8:57PM3.57m | 9:44AM3.57m | 10:37PM3.38m | 11:10AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 168 | 214 | 198 | 202 | 64 | 64 | 98 | 148 | 98 | 139 | 64 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 267 | 440 | 383 | 383 | 362 | 312 |
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