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Rhossili surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rhossili surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rhossili sea temperature is
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rhossili today?
The current surf forecast for Rhossili at 2PM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rhossili. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 3127 | 2222 | 4583 | 4185 | 3649 | 3309 | 2719 | 2354 | 2002 | 1797 | 1906 | 2064 | 721 | 979 | 1119 | 1058 | 1448 | 2020 | 1986 | 2146 | 2201 | 2203 | 2282 | 2534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:47AM 6.60 | 12:23AM 6.14 | 12:52PM 6.31 | 1:30AM 6.05 | 1:58PM 6.22 | 2:33AM 6.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:13PM 2.23 | 6:37AM 2.46 | 7:18PM 2.38 | 7:44AM 2.53 | 8:19PM 2.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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