Aberystwyth harbour trap surf break

Aberystwyth harbour trap surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.1
W
15
0.6
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
169
263
326
313
230
167
131
251
331
279
192
156
141
97
51
4
20
38
69
85
87
60
23
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:49AM4.22m
6:19PM4.17m
6:38AM4.58m
7:03PM4.55m
7:23AM4.90m
7:46PM4.89m
Low Tide
11:57PM1.55m
12:36PM1.25m
00:52AM1.29m
1:27PM1.01m
1:45AM1.04m
2:17PM0.82m
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:04
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
8
7
7
8
10
10
10
10
8
0
0
-1
-2
0
2
2
1
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
5
4
4
5
4
5
3
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.4
WSW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
26
14
5
5
10
10
4
4
4
7
32
20
1
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
87
169
263
326
313
230
167
131
251
331
279
192
156
141
97
51
38
69
85
87
60
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
307
307
307
673
949
924
728
530
530
251
588
989
268
332
334
14
125
96
324
324
324
334
278
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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