Llangennith surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Llangennith surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Llangennith sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Llangennith today?

The current surf forecast for Llangennith at 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
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
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
456
512
365
244
229
175
110
313
417
432
604
589
767
1018
1172
1385
1808
3068
2717
2402
1738
1420
1013
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:54AM8.67m
8:16PM8.71m
8:41AM8.47m
9:04PM8.50m
9:31AM8.09m
9:54PM8.13m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.04m
1:58PM0.16m
2:24AM0.12m
2:45PM0.39m
3:13AM0.41m
3:34PM0.78m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:08
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
7
7
5
6
6
4
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
39
38
37
20
110
7
4
4
4
2402
1420
1013
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
21
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
SW
6
1.2
S
5
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
360
456
512
365
244
229
175
68
313
417
432
604
589
767
1018
1172
1385
1808
3068
2717
2121
1738
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
377
138
138
138
314
67
266
289
406
406
67
434
421
401
396
325
384
325
325
325
325
300
127
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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