Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberwystwyth Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberwystwyth Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberwystwyth Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 30 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM3.58m | 2:30AM3.50m | 3:11PM3.38m | 4:01AM3.29m | 4:46PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM1.69m | 8:14PM1.80m | 8:47AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.02m | 10:11AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | W 15 |
34 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
9 | 30 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 466 | 741 | 220 | 97 | 97 | 89 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 239 | 97 | 97 | 103 | 97 | 103 | 113 | 208 | 217 | 253 | 208 |
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