Surf Forecasts:
Aberystwyth harbour trap surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 2,614 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aberystwyth harbour trap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 440 | 1179 | 317 | 128 | 1347 | 1763 | 1250 | 671 | 190 | 47 | 683 | 1527 | 2268 | 1236 | 579 | 428 | 314 | 85 | 21 | 23 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00PM4.59m | 7:21AM4.55m | 7:35PM4.94m | 7:54AM4.89m | 8:10PM5.22m | 8:29AM5.16m | 8:47PM5.39m | 9:05AM5.32m | 9:24PM5.41m | 9:43AM5.34m | 10:04PM5.27m | 10:24AM5.21m | 10:47PM4.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.08m | 1:58PM1.09m | 2:26AM0.87m | 2:40PM0.88m | 3:06AM0.73m | 3:21PM0.74m | 3:46AM0.67m | 4:04PM0.69m | 4:26AM0.72m | 4:46PM0.73m | 5:07AM0.86m | 5:31PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | — | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | -5 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 23 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | S 4 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 440 | 1179 | 317 | 128 | 1347 | 1763 | 1250 | 671 | 190 | 18 | 683 | 1527 | 2268 | 1236 | 579 | 428 | 314 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 317 | 278 | 307 | 989 | 989 | 530 | 459 | 222 | 319 | 350 | 657 | 744 | 740 | 530 | 236 | 236 | 20 | 43 | 319 | 357 |
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