Surf Forecasts:
Porth Ceriad surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WSW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porth Ceriad this week:
The surf forecast for Porth Ceriad over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porth Ceriad in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 6th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 6th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 7th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porth Ceriad over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 5 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 75 | 44 | 217 | 231 | 522 | 165 | 271 | 277 | 140 | 82 | 100 | 98 | 133 | 141 | 48 | 40 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM3.41m | 00:18AM3.71m | 12:40PM3.27m | 1:03AM3.60m | 1:30PM3.15m | 1:55AM3.50m | 2:29PM3.09m | 2:56AM3.45m | 3:39PM3.12m | 4:04AM3.49m | 4:48PM3.29m | 5:11AM3.64m | 5:49PM3.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM1.11m | 7:47AM1.05m | 7:48PM1.22m | 8:34AM1.11m | 8:36PM1.30m | 9:24AM1.12m | 9:29PM1.34m | 10:17AM1.08m | 10:27PM1.33m | 11:15AM0.99m | 11:32PM1.23m | 12:16PM0.87m | 00:40AM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 44 | 217 | 231 | — | 62 | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 4 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 5 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 88 | 75 | 21 | 49 | — | 522 | 165 | 271 | 277 | — | 82 | 100 | 98 | 133 | 141 | 48 | 40 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 186 | 298 | 27 | 3 | 272 | 298 | 339 | 103 | 120 | 289 | 262 | 262 | 651 | 3 | 502 | 1030 | 135 | 138 | 306 | 200 |
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