Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillin's today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 267 | 268 | 148 | 110 | 157 | 257 | 178 | 208 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 148 | 152 | 148 | 126 | 107 | 66 | 103 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.44m | 8:21AM0.53m | 5:45PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.32m | 00:45AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.36m | 1:15AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 160 | 122 | 85 | 62 | 41 | 157 | 257 | 178 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 83 | 78 | 72 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 283 | 267 | 268 | 148 | 110 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 44 | 47 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 103 | 37 | 23 | 45 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 14 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 70 | 58 | 79 | 80 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 66 | 9 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 367 | 309 | 294 | 316 | 300 | 259 | 245 | 238 | 208 | 141 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 152 | 148 | 126 | 107 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 |
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