Surf Forecasts:
Porth Ceriad surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Jun 28) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porth Ceriad over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 72 | 106 | 91 | 44 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM3.75m | 2:57PM3.19m | 3:23AM3.50m | 4:06PM3.12m | 4:32AM3.35m | 5:11PM3.17m | 5:35AM3.31m | 6:07PM3.28m | 6:29AM3.35m | 6:55PM3.43m | 7:17AM3.43m | 7:39PM3.59m | 7:59AM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM1.03m | 9:44AM0.85m | 9:54PM1.19m | 10:41AM1.03m | 10:58PM1.30m | 11:42AM1.14m | 00:08AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.18m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:40PM1.15m | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:27PM1.07m | 2:54AM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | N 3 | SW 8 | NNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 72 | 106 | 91 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 301 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 339 | 503 | 306 | 643 | 410 | 317 | 301 | 312 | 252 | 236 | 312 | 236 | 103 | 360 | 107 | 107 |
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