Surf Forecasts:
Gills Bay surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gills Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Gills Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gills Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gills Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 9 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 42 | 277 | 172 | 69 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 55 | 58 | 116 | 476 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53AM2.48m | 4:19PM2.22m | 4:42AM2.22m | 5:07PM2.06m | 5:44AM2.02m | 6:14PM1.95m | 7:11AM1.91m | 7:43PM1.95m | 8:43AM1.94m | 9:03PM2.08m | 9:46AM2.07m | 9:56PM2.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.71m | 9:51AM0.76m | 10:03PM0.87m | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:03PM1.03m | 11:44AM1.17m | 00:38AM1.12m | 1:27PM1.23m | 2:22AM1.08m | 2:49PM1.16m | 3:30AM0.94m | 3:41PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 42 | 277 | 172 | 69 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 58 | 116 | 476 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 10 | NE 6 | — | WNW 10 | N 13 | NW 11 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | W 11 | NE 8 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | NE 5 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 13 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 50 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 55 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 0 | 12 | 361 | 115 | 378 | 768 | 212 | 224 | 217 | 217 | 257 | 217 | 64 | 22 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Gills Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gills Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gills Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gills Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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