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/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gileston today?
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 1AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | |
4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:52PM7.19m | 12:21PM6.78m | 00:53AM6.90m | 1:31PM6.61m | 2:07AM6.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM2.77m | 6:06AM2.91m | 6:30PM3.06m | 7:19AM3.06m | 7:47PM3.12m | 8:35AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | — |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 139 | 139 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 139 | 139 | 153 | 179 | 384 | 498 | 429 | 429 | 498 | 537 | 333 | 333 | 68 | 64 | 98 | 106 | 425 | 106 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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