Surf Forecasts:
Aberystwyth harbour trap surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,338 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aberystwyth harbour trap this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aberystwyth harbour trap in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 293 | 1175 | 108 | 108 | 62 | 26 | 1338 | 912 | 320 | 37 | 133 | 1079 | 1336 | 881 | 188 | 101 | 337 | 374 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:09AM3.23m | 4:36PM3.56m | 5:27AM3.48m | 5:40PM3.86m | 6:12AM3.81m | 6:24PM4.22m | 6:47AM4.18m | 7:00PM4.59m | 7:21AM4.55m | 7:35PM4.94m | 7:54AM4.89m | 8:10PM5.22m | 8:29AM5.16m | 8:47PM5.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM2.19m | 11:17PM1.89m | 11:35AM1.96m | 00:16AM1.62m | 12:30PM1.66m | 1:04AM1.34m | 1:16PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.08m | 1:58PM1.09m | 2:26AM0.87m | 2:40PM0.88m | 3:06AM0.73m | 3:21PM0.74m | 3:46AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 62 | 26 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WSW 9 | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 293 | 1175 | 108 | 108 | 1 | 9 | 1338 | 912 | 320 | 37 | 133 | 1079 | 1336 | 881 | 188 | 101 | 337 | 374 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 95 | 344 | 30 | 375 | 93 | 20 | 319 | 141 | 313 | 312 | 278 | 332 | 307 | 989 | 989 | 530 | 278 | 236 | 333 | 350 |
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