Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM4.90m | 10:34PM5.26m | 10:55AM4.74m | 11:14PM5.02m | 11:34AM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.55m | 5:45AM0.47m | 5:51PM0.70m | 6:18AM0.72m | 6:22PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | W 7 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 349 | 694 | 374 | 324 | 344 | 148 | 179 | 344 | 374 | 363 | 383 | 347 | 347 | 311 | 324 | 347 | 358 | 383 | 398 | 419 |
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