Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) at 1PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
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8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.85m | 4:06AM2.73m | 4:55PM2.79m | 5:42AM2.76m | 6:14PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.63m | 10:53AM1.71m | 00:05AM1.62m | 12:43PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | — | SW 13 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 |
23 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 305 | 128 | 136 | 197 | 197 | 136 | 128 | 186 | 309 | 355 | 186 | 136 | 136 | 186 | 132 | 286 | 272 | 256 | 114 |
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