Aberystwyth harbour trap Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.46° N 4.07° W

Aberystwyth harbour trap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aberystwyth harbour trap sea temperature is
19.7° C
3.7° 

Aberystwyth harbour trap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 1AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
6
8
9
9
5
5
6
10
17
23
36
20
18
14
30
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:14PM5.02m
11:34AM4.49m
11:55PM4.67m
12:16PM4.19m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.70m
6:18AM0.72m
6:22PM0.93m
6:49AM1.04m
6:53PM1.21m
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:37
8:36
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
17
16
15
16
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
14
16
18
18
17
15
15
16
13
14
16
16
14
15
14
13
14
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