Gileston surf break

Gileston surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gileston today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gileston at 10PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Gileston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
1
W
11
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
25
30
37
83
56
35
33
34
198
232
224
205
251
274
336
324
265
260
205
202
198
194
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-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
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:31PM8.32m
6:50AM8.37m
7:08PM8.54m
7:27AM8.51m
7:44PM8.67m
8:02AM8.55m
Low Tide
00:37AM1.76m
12:53PM1.68m
1:13AM1.58m
1:28PM1.57m
1:48AM1.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:20
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
11
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
15
15
16
30
34
83
56
35
33
31
198
232
224
205
251
265
260
205
202
198
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
14
25
23
37
5
5
10
10
34
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
19
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.3
W
3
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
15
1
274
336
324
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
146
64
46
21
21
7
27
134
136
78
54
112
114
78
137
137
137
137
78
78
32
25
96
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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