Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) surf break

Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) today?

The current surf forecast for Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) at 3PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
2
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1
SSW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
287
239
167
115
96
54
120
141
109
97
89
82
93
119
188
166
170
177
160
151
145
100
98
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
S
15
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26AM4.19m
11:47PM4.37m
12:18PM3.82m
00:41AM4.09m
1:15PM3.46m
1:42AM3.81m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.67m
7:21AM0.44m
7:38PM0.87m
8:21AM0.62m
8:36PM1.06m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:20
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
8
8
11
12
15
15
11
12
11
11
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.8
SW
5
0.6
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
50
45
34
42
22
4
4
89
82
93
119
188
166
170
177
160
151
145
100
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
48
27
31
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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)
2
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1
SSW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
282
287
239
167
115
96
54
120
141
109
97
3
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
294
294
275
348
255
255
52
64
64
157
157
135
138
136
107
31
135
31
135
5
141
38
38
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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