Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:32AM9.63m | 9:53PM9.94m | 10:16AM9.34m | 10:37PM9.54m | 11:00AM8.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.33m | 3:43PM0.55m | 4:11AM0.50m | 4:25PM0.78m | 4:53AM0.86m | 5:06PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 797 | 804 | 1147 | 440 | 440 | 420 | 425 | 425 | 986 | 425 | 425 | 68 | 104 | 371 | 357 | 216 | 216 | 511 | 425 | 362 |
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