Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gileston today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gileston at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 40 | 40 | 63 | 128 | 158 | 127 | 78 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23PM8.75m | 11:47AM8.34m | 00:10AM8.28m | 12:38PM7.88m | 1:08AM7.76m | 1:44PM7.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.67m | 6:07AM1.83m | 6:32PM2.09m | 7:06AM2.27m | 7:40PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 40 | 40 | 63 | 128 | 158 | 127 | 78 | 61 | 58 | — | 62 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 95 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 134 | 299 | 128 | 128 | 384 | 371 | 364 | 378 | 329 | 329 | 327 | 327 | 331 | 331 | 356 | 356 | 349 |
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