Aberystwyth harbour trap surf break

Aberystwyth harbour trap surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
1.2
NNW
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
NW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
75
0
0
0
15
0
0
7
29
24
10
5
15
41
47
45
40
0
0
0
1
3
11
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
20
NW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:39PM3.42m
2:12AM3.67m
3:02PM3.37m
3:36AM3.69m
4:25PM3.51m
4:51AM3.90m
Low Tide
8:32PM1.94m
9:27AM1.79m
9:46PM1.93m
10:38AM1.69m
10:56PM1.78m
11:41AM1.49m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
11
10
9
8
8
11
12
12
8
6
7
9
9
10
11
10
8
8
8
10
9
11
10
11
8
6
4
3
2
6
7
7
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
4
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
43
37
23
15
11
6
12
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)
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
87
75
1
2
2
1
1
7
29
24
10
5
15
41
47
45
40
1
3
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
459
3
496
524
391
365
482
712
313
317
307
253
253
228
228
267
334
320
307
220
220
307
320
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Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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