Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillin's today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 215 | 286 | 329 | 343 | 320 | 196 | 193 | 142 | 140 | 272 | 264 | 250 | 233 | 266 | 243 | 243 | 103 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.65m | 1:10AM0.28m | 2:13PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.22m | 5:46AM0.12m | 9:08PM0.21m | 6:39AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 217 | 206 | 199 | 140 | 103 | 99 | 196 | 193 | 142 | 96 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 96 | 74 | 83 | 95 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 115 | 215 | 215 | 160 | 156 | 201 | 68 | 61 | 67 | 140 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 163 | 141 | 139 | 98 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 96 | 46 | 57 | 38 | 91 | 33 | 84 | 57 | 54 | 26 | 25 | 61 | 103 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 204 | 238 | 286 | 329 | 343 | 320 | 277 | 269 | 247 | 255 | 272 | 264 | 250 | 233 | 266 | 243 | 243 | 212 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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