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Aberystwyth harbour trap surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aberystwyth harbour trap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aberystwyth harbour trap sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today?
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | |
55 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:14PM3.73m | 2:43AM4.08m | 3:34PM3.64m | 3:59AM4.04m | 4:45PM3.71m | 5:06AM4.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM1.28m | 9:02PM1.66m | 9:56AM1.39m | 10:15PM1.72m | 11:09AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 55 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 50 | 98 | 98 | 50 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 99 | 143 | 143 | 96 | 89 | 89 | 96 | 96 |
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