Llangennith surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 1AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
2
SSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
177
203
361
521
477
574
624
734
958
1189
1469
1902
3075
2641
2310
1906
1545
1114
833
735
646
595
386
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:16PM8.71m
8:41AM8.47m
9:04PM8.50m
9:31AM8.09m
9:54PM8.13m
10:23AM7.58m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.16m
2:24AM0.12m
2:45PM0.39m
3:13AM0.41m
3:34PM0.78m
4:06AM0.84m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:08
9:09
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
8
9
11
10
10
10
11
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
37
20
19
7
4
4
3
1545
1114
833
735
646
595
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
35
21
19
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
2
SSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
229
177
203
361
521
477
574
624
734
958
1189
1469
1902
3075
2641
2310
1906
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
67
268
289
406
418
418
434
421
379
396
396
405
419
325
325
423
174
127
63
67
53
39
39
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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