Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillin's today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 65 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 391 | 341 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:46AM0.57m | 00:54AM0.38m | 12:23PM0.56m | 1:26AM0.47m | 12:57PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.24m | 6:58PM0.15m | 5:56AM0.24m | 7:11PM0.13m | 6:58AM0.23m | 7:28PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 65 | 40 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 63 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 37 | 21 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 25 | 12 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 47 | 50 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 496 | 484 | 496 | 484 | 438 | 427 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 391 | 341 | 308 | 316 | 273 | 292 | 258 | 232 | 173 | 147 | 147 | 143 | 151 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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