Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aberystwyth harbour trap today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aberystwyth harbour trap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 4 | W 15 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:11PM3.38m | 4:01AM3.29m | 4:46PM3.36m | 5:33AM3.33m | 6:01PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.02m | 10:11AM2.12m | 11:21PM2.03m | 11:58AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 4 |
14 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 6 | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 13 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — |
— | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 324 | 324 | 89 | 89 | 96 | 148 | 96 | 89 | 112 | 283 | 267 | 208 | 148 | 96 | 208 | 208 | 99 | 217 | 96 | 89 |
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