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Sker surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sker surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sker sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sker today?
The current surf forecast for Sker at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sker. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
78 | 160 | 191 | 238 | 365 | 413 | 513 | 615 | 777 | 937 | 2035 | 1643 | 1452 | 1120 | 995 | 734 | 477 | 399 | 311 | 290 | 265 | 168 | 164 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:50AM9.05m | 9:12PM9.07m | 9:39AM8.64m | 10:02PM8.66m | 10:31AM8.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.17m | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:18AM0.47m | 3:39PM0.85m | 4:11AM0.92m | 4:33PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 78 | 94 | 113 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 29 | 87 | 246 | 1984 | — | — | — | 972 | 734 | 477 | 399 | 311 | 290 | 265 | 168 | 164 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 160 | 191 | 238 | 365 | 413 | 513 | 615 | 777 | 937 | 2035 | 1643 | 1452 | 1120 | 995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 445 | 450 | 468 | 455 | 342 | 342 | 380 | 391 | 138 | 138 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 138 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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