Surf Forecasts:
Porth Ceriad surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 3,794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Oct 30) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porth Ceriad in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porth Ceriad over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, gales from the S by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1217 | 288 | 290 | 1475 | 2269 | 2166 | 2034 | 1313 | 329 | 261 | 121 | 65 | 204 | 183 | 246 | 359 | 254 | 117 | 76 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24PM4.52m | 7:45AM4.47m | 8:03PM4.69m | 8:24AM4.64m | 8:43PM4.73m | 9:04AM4.67m | 9:26PM4.62m | 9:46AM4.58m | 10:11PM4.36m | 10:32AM4.36m | 10:59PM4.00m | 11:22AM4.06m | 11:54PM3.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.18m | 2:43PM0.28m | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.22m | 3:46AM0.26m | 4:07PM0.27m | 4:29AM0.45m | 4:56PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.70m | 5:52PM0.60m | 6:14AM0.96m | 6:57PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 4:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 83 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 65 | 69 | 183 | 246 | 359 | 254 | 117 | 76 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 23 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 4 | SSW 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 2 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1217 | 288 | 290 | 1475 | 2269 | 2166 | 2034 | 1313 | 329 | 261 | 121 | 11 | 204 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 252 | 308 | 303 | 639 | 320 | 1022 | 272 | 252 | 252 | 27 | 132 | 404 | 405 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 |
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