Porth Towyn surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 06 Mar 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Porth Towyn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porth Towyn sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porth Towyn this week:

The surf forecast for Porth Towyn over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Porth Towyn in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 11) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 9th Mar)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 13th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 12th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porth Towyn over the next 12 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Fri
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
WSW
0.1
SW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.3
SW
1
SW
2
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
Period(s) (?)816161413121298789168886810109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6112438333710662603321271041819113229211611908817632
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
60
S
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
55
SSW
70
S
20
SSW
30
WSW
40
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:29PM
3.63
10:45AM
3.80
11:02PM
3.48
11:20AM
3.52
11:35PM
3.28
11:54AM
3.20
12:09AM
3.02
12:32PM
2.87
12:50AM
2.75
1:21PM
2.55
1:54AM
2.49
2:58PM
2.32
4:06AM
2.41
5:12PM
2.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:18AM
0.30
5:41PM
0.40
5:49AM
0.52
6:09PM
0.70
6:20AM
0.78
6:39PM
1.00
6:56AM
1.06
7:16PM
1.28
7:44AM
1.33
8:12PM
1.51
9:05AM
1.53
9:51PM
1.62
11:06AM
1.51
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Fri
13
Sunrise-6:52--6:50--6:48--6:46--6:43--6:41--6:39-
Sunset--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:12--6:14--6:15--6:17
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----1-1----8----616-2
Temp. °C657891010109989989999788
Feels °C (?)303566687520-3-12-1-3-6-100
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Porth Towyn:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Porth Towyn surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Porth Towyn Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Porth Towyn provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Porth Towyn can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porth Towyn 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 (Porth Towyn) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Porth Towyn may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Lleyn Peninsula? If you are looking for accommodation near Porth Towyn, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Lleyn Peninsula, consider staying in Porthmadog which is 34 km (21 miles) away. Other places in and around Lleyn Peninsula where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Anglesey which is 39 km (24 miles) away, Holyhead, Bangor and Aberystwyth.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest