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Aberystwyth harbour trap surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
12.2° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | |
4 | 65 | 66 | 101 | 114 | 82 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:23AM4.90m | 7:46PM4.89m | 8:05AM5.14m | 8:27PM5.14m | 8:47AM5.26m | 9:09PM5.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM1.04m | 2:17PM0.82m | 2:38AM0.83m | 3:06PM0.68m | 3:29AM0.67m | 3:54PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
 kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 100 | 65 | 66 | 101 | 114 | 82 | 43 | 15 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 320 | 98 | 278 | 307 | 269 | 278 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 222 | 313 | 314 | 259 |
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