Surf Forecasts:
Morfa Bychan surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 2,869 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Morfa Bychan this week:
The surf forecast for Morfa Bychan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Morfa Bychan in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morfa Bychan over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 601 | 132 | 68 | 92 | 31 | 962 | 472 | 293 | 84 | 381 | 1402 | 1731 | 1031 | 280 | 111 | 43 | 456 | 867 | 1301 | 2869 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27AM3.48m | 5:40PM3.86m | 6:12AM3.81m | 6:24PM4.22m | 6:47AM4.18m | 7:00PM4.59m | 7:21AM4.55m | 7:35PM4.94m | 7:54AM4.89m | 8:10PM5.22m | 8:29AM5.16m | 8:47PM5.39m | 9:05AM5.32m | 9:24PM5.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM1.96m | 00:16AM1.62m | 12:30PM1.66m | 1:04AM1.34m | 1:16PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.08m | 1:58PM1.09m | 2:26AM0.87m | 2:40PM0.88m | 3:06AM0.73m | 3:21PM0.74m | 3:46AM0.67m | 4:04PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 92 | 31 | 38 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | — | ESE 3 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 437 | 601 | 132 | 68 | — | 5 | 962 | 472 | 293 | 84 | 381 | 1402 | 1731 | 1031 | 280 | — | 43 | 456 | 867 | 1301 | 2869 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 314 | 278 | 92 | 0 | 348 | 318 | 570 | 278 | 235 | 339 | 991 | 680 | 418 | 92 | 314 | 324 | 382 | 676 | 988 | 988 |
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The above surf forecast table for Morfa Bychan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Morfa Bychan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Morfa Bychan surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Morfa Bychan) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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