Surf Forecasts:
Porth Ceriad surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SW swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porth Ceriad over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 148 | 97 | 63 | 85 | 29 | 20 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM4.85m | 9:55AM4.39m | 10:13PM4.92m | 10:36AM4.37m | 10:55PM4.81m | 11:16AM4.24m | 11:35PM4.56m | 11:55AM4.03m | 00:15AM4.20m | 12:35PM3.75m | 00:56AM3.78m | 1:17PM3.43m | 1:41AM3.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.16m | 4:55AM-0.16m | 5:03PM0.12m | 5:34AM-0.10m | 5:40PM0.20m | 6:11AM0.09m | 6:16PM0.37m | 6:46AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.61m | 7:18AM0.70m | 7:22PM0.88m | 7:50AM1.04m | 7:58PM1.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 16 | SW 7 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 63 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 2 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 148 | 97 | 3 | 85 | 29 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 125 | 138 | 532 | 306 | 738 | 532 | 303 | 298 | 301 | 312 | 303 | 200 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 494 | 362 |
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