Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 7AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 348 | 367 | 398 | 432 | 424 | 369 | 268 | 186 | 148 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 66 | 142 | 215 | 196 | 153 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM9.64m | 9:39PM9.80m | 9:58AM9.49m | 10:17PM9.49m | 10:37AM9.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.42m | 3:20PM0.49m | 3:39AM0.52m | 3:52PM0.66m | 4:12AM0.82m | 4:28PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 186 | 148 | 106 | 78 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
270 | 348 | 367 | 398 | 432 | 424 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 74 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 142 | 215 | 196 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 177 | 649 | 350 | 80 | 54 | 133 | 128 | 78 | 78 | 46 | 122 | 159 | 320 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 195 | 137 | 299 | 402 | 402 | 159 | 299 |
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