
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
353 | 487 | 451 | 400 | 463 | 400 | 363 | 228 | 98 | 85 | 61 | 50 | 44 | 49 | 41 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM3.44m | 2:02PM3.43m | 3:06AM3.17m | 3:57PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM1.85m | 7:57AM2.06m | 8:51PM2.08m | 9:22AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
353 | 487 | 451 | 400 | 463 | 400 | 363 | 228 | 98 | 85 | 61 | 50 | 44 | 49 | 41 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 399 | 466 | 399 | 399 | 419 | 407 | 407 | 419 | 466 | 268 | 268 | 208 | 259 | 93 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 101 |
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