Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans (Rhiw) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 3,413 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW 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 (Nov 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 25th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans (Rhiw) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 99 | 289 | 598 | 470 | 487 | 237 | 58 | 41 | 574 | 1036 | 1201 | 403 | 988 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53PM3.53m | 10:08AM3.67m | 10:29PM3.31m | 10:45AM3.47m | 11:06PM3.07m | 11:25AM3.27m | 11:49PM2.84m | 12:13PM3.08m | 00:44AM2.65m | 1:14PM2.94m | 1:59AM2.57m | 2:30PM2.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.60m | 4:31AM0.83m | 5:01PM0.77m | 5:07AM0.99m | 5:44PM0.96m | 5:49AM1.16m | 6:35PM1.14m | 6:40AM1.31m | 7:34PM1.26m | 7:41AM1.42m | 8:38PM1.29m | 8:49AM1.45m | 9:43PM1.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 4:29 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | NW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 56 | 58 | 41 | — | — | — | 403 | 988 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | NW 4 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 22 | 4 | — | 17 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | SE 4 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 76 | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 99 | 289 | 598 | 470 | 487 | 237 | — | 21 | 574 | 1036 | 1201 | 90 | 350 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 7 | 114 | 137 | 185 | 136 | 297 | 297 | 96 | 376 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 292 | 33 | 319 | 303 | 7 | 111 | 30 |
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