Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
11.6° 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 12PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 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)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
4
8
16
10
17
28
41
55
56
48
67
114
152
145
88
54
39
30
18
18
9
23
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
20
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
40
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:19AM4.56m
8:43PM4.55m
9:04AM4.68m
9:27PM4.69m
9:50AM4.65m
10:11PM4.70m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.22m
3:49AM0.25m
4:14PM0.22m
4:39AM0.16m
5:02PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:10
9:13
9:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
6
7
4
6
4
7
6
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
5
6
8
8
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
7
3
4
4
4
30
18
18
9
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
8
16
10
17
28
41
55
56
48
67
114
152
145
88
54
39
7
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
304
304
304
294
308
285
298
298
295
142
308
298
298
286
286
64
5
5
107
255
239
204
297
239
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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