Aberdaron surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aberdaron today?

The current surf forecast for Aberdaron at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

Table - waves today at Aberdaron. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.9
WNW
4
1.4
W
5
2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
7
7
12
20
94
237
406
423
71
64
31
17
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
40
WNW
45
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47PM3.03m
6:00AM3.43m
6:36PM3.35m
6:49AM3.73m
7:20PM3.68m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.91m
00:24AM1.09m
1:00PM0.65m
1:17AM0.83m
1:48PM0.41m
2:06AM0.56m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
11
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
4
3
7
7
2
-1
-2
-3
-2
0
1
2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
4
2
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
6
27
20
7
6
12
12
67
71
64
31
17
10
10
10
4
8
3
3
1
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
9
8
8
8
8
8
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.4
W
5
2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
11
29
3
3
20
94
237
406
423
322
231
230
320
549
728
639
363
255
237
230
200
289
268
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
327
337
425
325
325
316
327
329
640
927
922
922
574
574
296
296
324
324
297
327
47
136
56
297
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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