Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Guide

Fishermans(Rhiw) on Lleyn is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and rips.

Fishermans (Rhiw) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fishermans (Rhiw):

The best conditions reported for surf at Fishermans (Rhiw) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fishermans (Rhiw) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fishermans (Rhiw) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Fishermans (Rhiw) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fishermans (Rhiw) is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 116 km (72 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fishermans (Rhiw) is Dublin Airport (DUB) in Ireland, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Fishermans (Rhiw) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:19 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)		SE	S	SSW
Period (s)	-	2	3	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Fishermans (Rhiw)

Current tide and informaton

For Aberdaron, 7 km from Fishermans (Rhiw).

Next High Water: 12:19pm | 3.04m

Next Low Water: 06:59am | 1.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fishermans (Rhiw) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Fishermans (Rhiw) is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.