
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 5PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 90 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 43 | 116 | 320 | 237 | 148 | 165 | 265 | 220 | 132 | 107 | 96 | 54 | 216 | 105 | 189 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:25AM5.05m | 9:41PM5.16m | 9:57AM4.96m | 10:14PM4.91m | 10:30AM4.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.80m | 4:41AM0.86m | 4:52PM0.93m | 5:07AM1.06m | 5:21PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
32 | 90 | 71 | 70 | 15 | 38 | 37 | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | 132 | 107 | 96 | 54 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
27 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
3 | — | 4 | 15 | 2 | 43 | 116 | 320 | — | 148 | 165 | 265 | 220 | — | — | — | 16 | 216 | 105 | 189 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 222 | 20 | 164 | 314 | 314 | 141 | 330 | 519 | 459 | 93 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 340 | 340 | 164 | 164 |
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