
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 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 119 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 80 | 153 | 208 | 221 | 126 | 145 | 294 | 200 | 140 | 125 | 55 | 38 | 72 | 145 | 193 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 4:12AM0.70m | 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 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 119 | 71 | 70 | 15 | — | 25 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 2 | 55 | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 16 | 2 | 80 | 153 | — | 221 | 126 | 145 | 294 | 200 | — | 125 | 15 | 26 | 72 | 145 | 193 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 154 | 138 | 14 | 222 | 222 | 20 | 164 | 314 | 141 | 50 | 207 | 459 | 252 | 207 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 338 | 340 | 138 | 138 |
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