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Aberarth surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aberarth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aberarth sea temperature is
10.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aberarth today?
The current surf forecast for Aberarth at 4AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aberarth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 35 | 37 | 38 | 118 | 408 | 249 | 341 | 622 | 180 | 150 | 224 | 536 | 500 | 480 | 788 | 1733 | 2092 | 329 | 636 | 782 | 773 | 660 | 483 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:07AM 3.45 | 6:25PM 3.48 | 6:45AM 3.62 | 7:03PM 3.60 | 7:21AM 3.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:37AM 1.04 | 1:01PM 1.03 | 1:17AM 0.96 | 1:41PM 0.90 | 1:54AM 0.87 | 2:19PM 0.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:04 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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