Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 3 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 68 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:29AM9.85m | 8:49PM10.26m | 9:10AM9.85m | 9:28PM10.12m | 9:48AM9.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.21m | 2:41PM0.28m | 3:06AM0.13m | 3:18PM0.29m | 3:41AM0.30m | 3:53PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 5 |
70 | 68 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 146 | 129 | 64 | 201 | 201 | 360 | 360 | 349 | 395 | 396 | 201 | 201 | 27 | 61 | 148 | 362 | 471 | 469 | 474 | 386 |
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