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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 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gileston today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 7PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
36 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:07PM7.72m | 5:28AM7.93m | 5:51PM8.04m | 6:11AM8.17m | 6:31PM8.32m | 6:50AM8.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM2.22m | 11:17PM2.23m | 11:39AM2.03m | 11:59PM1.99m | 12:17PM1.84m | 00:37AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 219 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 98 | 174 | 220 | 195 | 350 | 174 | 349 | 128 | 195 | 195 | 349 | 146 | 128 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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