
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12AM4.70m | 8:31PM5.14m | 8:55AM4.89m | 9:13PM5.33m | 9:36AM4.96m | 9:54PM5.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.64m | 3:21PM0.76m | 3:51AM0.40m | 4:04PM0.58m | 4:32AM0.28m | 4:42PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 |
2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | S 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 142 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 111 | 383 | 347 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 404 | 459 | 101 | 100 |
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