Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillin's today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 6PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s 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 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 196 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 141 | 139 | 198 | 204 | 210 | 278 | 320 | 287 | 259 | 266 | 245 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 105 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:55AM0.40m | 6:35PM0.59m | 8:06AM0.44m | 6:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.14m | 1:07AM0.13m | 12:02PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.12m | 1:06PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 140 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 141 | 139 | 198 | 204 | 210 | 213 | 54 | 69 | 59 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 85 | 87 | 35 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 196 | 136 | 132 | 128 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 34 | 104 | 73 | 73 | 85 | 75 | 115 | 32 | 35 | 105 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 56 | 47 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 116 | 113 | 23 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 143 | 133 | 137 | 127 | 139 | 111 | 131 | 156 | 213 | 278 | 320 | 287 | 259 | 266 | 245 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 218 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 |
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