Aberystwyth harbour trap surf break

Aberystwyth harbour trap surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.6°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 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
261
176
129
119
247
327
309
255
196
182
92
44
34
78
104
52
66
106
55
20
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
5
S
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:19PM4.17m
6:38AM4.58m
7:03PM4.55m
7:23AM4.90m
7:46PM4.89m
Low Tide
12:36PM1.25m
00:52AM1.29m
1:27PM1.01m
1:45AM1.04m
2:17PM0.82m
2:38AM0.83m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
8
7
7
7
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
-1
1
3
2
2
0
-1
2
1
1
3
5
4
4
2
3
4
2
1
1
4
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
6
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
5
26
13
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
6
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
302
261
176
129
119
247
327
309
255
196
182
92
44
34
78
104
52
66
106
55
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
673
598
598
598
530
251
588
251
252
1233
1253
334
97
96
324
30
324
324
334
324
98
98
217
253
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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