Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Llangennith today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Llangennith at 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Llangennith. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
327 | 336 | 336 | 276 | 238 | 223 | 238 | 162 | 106 | 82 | 77 | 53 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35PM6.64m | 11:56AM6.32m | 00:23AM6.02m | 12:52PM5.80m | 1:31AM5.54m | 2:16PM5.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM2.19m | 6:04PM2.43m | 6:31AM2.73m | 7:09PM2.91m | 7:50AM3.10m | 8:44PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
10 | 9 | 336 | 252 | 238 | 8 | 238 | 162 | 106 | 82 | 77 | 53 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 3 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 22 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
327 | 336 | — | 276 | — | 223 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 20 | 423 | 12 | 654 | 362 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 299 | 184 | 184 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 121 | 82 | 53 |
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