Borth surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Borth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Borth sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Borth today?

The current surf forecast for Borth at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 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)
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
86
47
32
31
51
57
60
56
26
50
47
50
60
85
97
64
63
59
39
38
56
38
38
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
15
S
15
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
11:25PM4.84m
11:56AM4.34m
00:21AM4.54m
12:59PM3.98m
1:27AM4.25m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.99m
6:46AM0.86m
7:01PM1.23m
7:41AM1.08m
7:57PM1.48m
8:45AM1.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:14
9:15
9:15
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
13
14
15
17
18
18
16
15
14
15
17
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
15
16
7
9
9
8
9
11
12
14
15
18
14
12
12
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
13
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
W
11
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
47
14
8
10
26
50
47
50
60
85
97
64
63
59
39
38
56
38
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
32
31
7
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
107
86
34
1
3
51
57
60
56
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
330
226
3
23
168
168
141
98
101
101
46
46
98
12
98
48
104
12
23
46
46
12
46
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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