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Aberdaron surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aberdaron surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aberdaron sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aberdaron today?
The current surf forecast for Aberdaron at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aberdaron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 80 | 64 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 47 | 175 | 578 | 1075 | 1473 | 1969 | 1693 | 1516 | 1005 | 985 | 665 | 562 | 565 | 480 | 379 | 399 | 929 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:42AM 3.14 | 5:59PM 3.22 | 6:24AM 3.30 | 6:42PM 3.32 | 7:03AM 3.45 | 7:21PM 3.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:31PM 1.08 | 12:51AM 0.94 | 1:15PM 0.93 | 1:31AM 0.85 | 1:55PM 0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:02 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -2 | -3 |
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