Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillin's today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 293 | 627 | 280 | 222 | 1251 | 1637 | 1997 | 2648 | 3530 | 3744 | 2908 | 1834 | 777 | 330 | 292 | 450 | 283 | 267 | 264 | 148 | 110 | 116 | 257 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.59m | 6:20AM0.51m | 5:40PM0.51m | 7:15AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.11m | 11:07AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.25m | 00:19AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 320 | 293 | 284 | 280 | 222 | 222 | 168 | 166 | 167 | 195 | 195 | 115 | 112 | 481 | 330 | 292 | 292 | 402 | 163 | 118 | 77 | 55 | 116 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 10 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 80 | 41 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 57 | 97 | 49 | 48 | 96 | 143 | 185 | 157 | 165 | 162 | 179 | 226 | 267 | 264 | 148 | 110 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 59 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 85 | 55 | 98 | 98 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 181 | 127 | 181 | 127 | 283 | 24 | 19 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 416 | 438 | 627 | 766 | 959 | 1251 | 1637 | 1997 | 2648 | 3530 | 3744 | 2908 | 1834 | 777 | 586 | 534 | 450 | — | 333 | 355 | 336 | 292 | 245 | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 324 | 324 | 409 | 138 | 138 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 7 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 8 | 8 |
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