Freshwater east surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Freshwater east surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Freshwater east sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Freshwater east today?

The current surf forecast for Freshwater east at 9PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
107
237
437
558
523
650
678
824
1060
1338
1731
2314
3488
3123
2472
2415
1711
1269
1160
956
843
687
460
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
40
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:15PM8.17m
8:40AM7.93m
9:02PM7.97m
9:29AM7.56m
9:53PM7.62m
10:22AM7.08m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.13m
2:29AM0.09m
2:50PM0.35m
3:18AM0.36m
3:39PM0.71m
4:12AM0.76m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:13
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
6
5
4
5
8
7
7
6
6
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
9
10
9
8
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
1.2
WSW
6
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
20
107
17
7
7
4
4
3
2415
1711
1269
1160
872
10
687
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
20
13
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
0.9
S
5
1.8
SW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
229
34
237
437
558
523
650
678
824
1060
1338
1731
2314
3488
3123
2472
956
843
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
137
330
299
296
320
367
367
385
403
390
390
414
385
390
339
339
339
426
367
123
81
81
81
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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