
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 12PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
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17 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 122 | 47 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM5.05m | 9:11PM5.36m | 9:28AM5.18m | 9:46PM5.40m | 10:03AM5.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.65m | 3:50PM0.67m | 4:14AM0.60m | 4:25PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.65m | 5:01PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
17 | 12 | 14 | — | 122 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
1 | 4 | 13 | 57 | — | 47 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 338 | 278 | 141 | 278 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 97 | 142 | 346 | 665 | 307 | 316 | 323 |
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