
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
197 | 137 | 68 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 58 | 49 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21PM4.23m | 11:37AM4.22m | 11:59PM3.85m | 12:17PM3.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM1.33m | 6:02AM1.55m | 6:30PM1.58m | 6:38AM1.82m | 7:18PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
37 | 137 | 68 | 46 | 32 | 34 | 58 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 8 |
— | 33 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
197 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 55 | 40 | 29 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 89 | 89 | 14 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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