
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 10AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 216 | 243 | 217 | 243 | 229 | 199 | 172 | 120 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 95 | 182 | 279 | 291 | 263 | 256 | 259 | 270 | 273 | 279 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59AM8.00m | 11:18PM7.56m | 11:37AM7.28m | 00:01AM6.82m | 12:27PM6.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM1.82m | 4:57PM2.07m | 5:15AM2.48m | 5:40PM2.75m | 6:03AM3.13m | 6:41PM3.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 172 | 120 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
132 | 216 | 243 | 217 | 243 | 229 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 111 | 95 | 182 | 279 | 291 | 263 | 256 | 259 | 270 | 273 | 279 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 379 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 54 | 54 | 299 | 285 | 301 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 285 | 299 | 323 | 323 | 177 | 278 |
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