Aberystwyth harbour trap surf break

Aberystwyth harbour trap surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 BST
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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
11.9° 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: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (09 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
44
77
72
0
0
0
15
0
8
12
41
25
11
7
11
19
29
34
37
12
0
0
3
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
1:39PM3.42m
2:12AM3.67m
3:02PM3.37m
3:36AM3.69m
4:25PM3.51m
4:51AM3.90m
Low Tide
8:18AM1.76m
8:32PM1.94m
9:27AM1.79m
9:46PM1.93m
10:38AM1.69m
10:56PM1.78m
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light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:58
9:00
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
13
11
10
8
8
10
12
13
12
9
6
7
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
10
8
6
3
3
5
8
8
7
4
3
3
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
14
44
38
24
15
11
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NNW
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
44
77
72
1
2
2
1
8
12
41
25
11
7
11
19
29
34
37
12
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
224
438
459
3
188
474
350
337
482
506
313
307
148
157
179
228
228
228
267
321
307
220
220
307
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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