Rhossili surf break

Rhossili surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rhossili today?

The current surf forecast for Rhossili at 4PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Rhossili. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
2
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
94
113
131
205
254
286
416
278
149
125
85
99
142
261
255
386
532
587
665
1052
1682
1860
1883
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08AM8.64m
7:30PM8.71m
7:54AM8.67m
8:16PM8.71m
8:41AM8.47m
9:04PM8.50m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.12m
1:37AM0.04m
1:58PM0.16m
2:24AM0.12m
2:45PM0.39m
3:13AM0.41m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:08
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
5
5
3
4
3
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
5
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
1.3
W
14
Energy kJ
50
73
41
42
247
206
36
33
20
18
2
7
7
4
4
4
6
3
665
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
W
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
14
41
23
20
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
2
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
100
94
113
131
205
254
286
416
278
149
125
85
99
142
261
255
386
532
587
665
1052
1682
1860
1883
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
366
366
378
378
378
359
19
10
75
140
118
105
287
407
383
420
420
448
467
378
378
378
448
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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