Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rhossili today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rhossili at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rhossili. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 43 | 55 | 46 | 122 | 176 | 123 | 98 | 98 | 82 | 95 | 176 | 157 | 139 | 112 | 150 | 165 | 261 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:17PM7.94m | 10:35AM7.48m | 10:54PM7.30m | 11:13AM6.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.76m | 4:23AM1.02m | 4:38PM1.28m | 4:59AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 16 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5 | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 176 | 123 | 98 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 119 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — |
12 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
33 | 43 | 55 | 46 | 122 | — | — | — | 98 | 82 | 95 | 176 | 157 | 139 | 112 | 150 | 165 | 261 | 335 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 468 | 187 | 360 | 216 | 30 | 140 | 778 | 777 | 397 | 193 | 30 | 323 | 323 | 321 | 312 | 323 | 279 | 140 |
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