
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillin's today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | S 14 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 66 | 65 | 262 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 87 | 247 | 311 | 371 | 361 | 329 | 295 | 295 | 355 | 483 | 523 | 482 | 494 | 507 | 513 | 501 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:53AM0.57m | 10:05AM0.56m | 11:32PM0.25m | 11:02AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.16m | 00:32AM0.20m | 6:46PM0.20m | 2:44AM0.23m | 6:48PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
31 | 23 | 65 | 65 | 89 | 98 | 99 | 87 | 102 | 102 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 |
68 | 66 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 57 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 83 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 72 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NW 10 |
38 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 63 | 61 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 70 | 26 | 74 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 35 | 61 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
200 | 239 | 233 | 262 | 240 | 218 | 247 | 191 | 247 | 311 | 371 | 361 | 329 | 295 | 295 | 355 | 483 | 523 | 482 | 494 | 507 | 513 | 501 | 441 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 126 | 303 | 25 | 33 | 126 | 126 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 42 |
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