Barmouth surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 May 2026 BST
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Barmouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barmouth sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barmouth today?

The current surf forecast for Barmouth at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Barmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
0.6
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
33
87
110
104
110
110
106
39
38
65
38
37
36
33
32
21
20
8
8
15
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
N
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:50AM4.57m
1:26PM4.09m
1:46AM4.32m
2:24PM3.84m
2:46AM4.10m
3:29PM3.68m
Low Tide
8:17AM1.09m
8:33PM1.49m
9:22AM1.23m
9:40PM1.62m
10:35AM1.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:17
9:19
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
18
19
19
19
14
13
14
15
16
17
16
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
11
11
12
15
16
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
61
33
87
110
104
110
63
106
39
38
65
38
37
36
33
32
21
20
8
8
15
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
2
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SW
10
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
110
4
6
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
14
14
124
32
32
68
68
32
32
68
125
32
32
125
117
117
117
117
118
118
118
118
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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