
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gills Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gills Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gills Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 70 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 69 | 110 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.81m | 3:00PM2.47m | 3:01AM2.71m | 3:38PM2.41m | 3:42AM2.58m | 4:22PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.62m | 9:04AM0.37m | 9:09PM0.70m | 9:46AM0.50m | 9:58PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 |
70 | 70 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
42 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 69 | 110 | 167 | 219 | 233 | 223 | 184 | 130 | 100 | 88 | 24 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 410 | 410 | 199 | 195 | 176 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 107 | 131 | 176 | 176 | 1149 |
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