Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 239 | 192 | 101 | 117 | 116 | 86 | 119 | 106 | 86 | 62 | 44 | 107 | 278 | 417 | 379 | 319 | 379 | 439 | 383 | 237 | 140 | 94 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:55PM4.26m | 12:12PM4.05m | 00:35AM3.83m | 12:56PM3.72m | 1:29AM3.44m | 2:02PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM1.46m | 6:51PM1.55m | 7:07AM1.77m | 7:37PM1.85m | 7:57AM2.06m | 8:51PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 239 | 192 | 101 | 117 | 116 | 86 | 119 | 106 | 86 | 62 | 44 | 107 | 278 | 417 | 379 | 319 | 379 | 439 | 383 | 237 | — | 94 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 278 | 313 | 321 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 251 | 101 | 419 | 309 | 374 | 466 | 344 | 466 | 399 | 419 | 419 | 407 | 278 | 466 | 278 | 50 | 50 |
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