Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans (Rhiw) surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fishermans (Rhiw) this week:
The surf forecast for Fishermans (Rhiw) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans (Rhiw) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans (Rhiw) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 5 | S 3 | S 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 788 | 464 | 332 | 339 | 186 | 87 | 7 | 5 | 130 | 122 | 65 | 693 | 611 | 478 | 256 | 715 | 1285 | 388 | 165 | 119 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM3.76m | 8:15PM4.17m | 8:38AM3.96m | 8:53PM4.27m | 9:13AM4.08m | 9:29PM4.25m | 9:48AM4.10m | 10:05PM4.14m | 10:21AM4.03m | 10:40PM3.93m | 10:55AM3.87m | 11:15PM3.67m | 11:29AM3.64m | 11:51PM3.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.02m | 3:29PM0.19m | 3:52AM0.05m | 4:04PM0.17m | 4:24AM0.16m | 4:36PM0.23m | 4:53AM0.34m | 5:07PM0.36m | 5:21AM0.56m | 5:38PM0.55m | 5:50AM0.81m | 6:12PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 28 | 32 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 165 | 40 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 5 | S 3 | S 6 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 5 | — | WSW 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 788 | 464 | 332 | 339 | 186 | 87 | 7 | 5 | 130 | 122 | 54 | 693 | 611 | 478 | 256 | 715 | 1285 | 13 | — | 119 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 560 | 498 | 498 | 366 | 129 | 129 | 185 | 41 | 33 | 185 | 481 | 276 | 276 | 66 | 393 | 257 | 0 | 123 | 498 | 129 |
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