Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 7AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50AM7.11m | 6:11PM7.61m | 6:31AM7.75m | 6:49PM8.28m | 7:07AM8.36m | 7:23PM8.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM2.85m | 12:06PM2.60m | 00:32AM2.23m | 12:46PM1.98m | 1:09AM1.63m | 1:21PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 285 | 176 | 148 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 64 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 371 | 331 | 340 | 216 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 324 | 195 | 159 | 134 | 80 |
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