Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gillis today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillis at 9AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Gillis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 155 | 155 | 111 | 106 | 100 | 98 | 137 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 90 | 89 | 103 | 127 | 215 | 202 | 184 | 177 | 171 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.55m | 7:40PM2.11m | 9:23AM1.60m | 8:15PM2.17m | 9:42AM1.67m | 8:50PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.33m | 1:35PM1.15m | 2:52AM0.27m | 2:11PM1.05m | 3:18AM0.24m | 2:45PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
103 | 15 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 98 | 137 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 90 | 88 | 33 | 36 | 215 | 202 | 184 | 177 | 171 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 14 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | W 5 | S 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
13 | 106 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 55 | 57 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 49 | 13 | 103 | 127 | 33 | 24 | 122 | 119 | 110 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 5 |
112 | 155 | 155 | 111 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 89 | 65 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 53 | 105 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
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