Porth Towyn Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)
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Porth Towyn Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind SE
Sea Temperature Today is: 15.6 °C
| Thursday 20 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 WSW |
 SW |
 SW |
 SSW |
| Period (s) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross | cross |
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Porth Towyn on Lleyn is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Porth Dinllaen, 6 km from Porth Towyn.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Porth Towyn Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Nefyn wx, 7 km from Porth Towyn.
calm km/h |  Rain | Air temperature 14.9 °C |
Current weather near Porth Towyn
Buoy Data:
At Cardigan Bay Waverider Buoy, 33 miles from Porth Towyn.
| 6AM | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
Overall Porth Towyn Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in September
This chart shows the combination of swells directed at Porth Towyn over a normal Septem... (show all text)
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The two graphs above are also combined in the single Porth Towyn surf consistency graph.
Also see Porth Towyn surf quality by season and Porth Towyn surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Porth Towyn:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break4 mi
- Third closest break4 mi
- Fourth closest break6 mi
- Fifth closest break6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Porth Towyn:
- Closest wave buoy33 mi
- Second closest wave buoy42 mi
- Third closest wave buoy50 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy68 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy77 mi
Tide stations nearest to Porth Towyn:
- Closest tide station22 mi
- Second closest tide station28 mi
- Third closest tide station28 mi
- Fourth closest tide station33 mi
- Fifth closest tide station42 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Porth Towyn:
- Closest ski area128 mi
- Second closest ski area132 mi
- Third closest ski area157 mi
- Fourth closest ski area158 mi
- Fifth closest ski area160 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Porth Towyn:
- Closest city location45 mi
- Second closest city location54 mi
- Third closest city locationDun Laoghaire (Ireland)68 mi
- Fourth closest city location68 mi
- Fifth closest city location69 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Porth Towyn is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 115 km (71 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Porth Towyn is Dublin Airport (DUB) in Ireland, 123 km (76 miles) away.
- Third is Liverpool Airport (LPL) in England, 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) in England is 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Blackpool Airport (BLK), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Porth Towyn and is 143 km (89 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Porth Towyn, Wales - Lleyn. Use the tab navigation above to view Porth Towyn sea temperature, Porth Towyn photographs, Porth Towyn detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Porth Towyn webcams, current wind from Wales - Lleyn live weather stations and Porth Towyn tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Porth Towyn.
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