Sker surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sker today?

The current surf forecast for Sker at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
18
10
6
8
7
11
7
15
17
25
68
92
75
89
101
81
88
122
220
297
208
176
120
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NE
5
SE
10
W
10
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09PM8.62m
6:31AM8.93m
6:54PM9.06m
7:17AM9.21m
7:39PM9.29m
8:03AM9.26m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.57m
12:35PM0.32m
00:56AM0.22m
1:19PM0.16m
1:42AM0.08m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
1
1
2
6
3
Temp °C
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
4
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
6
7
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.6
WSW
5
0.1
W
14
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.3
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
12
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
Energy kJ
4
2
3
6
8
7
1
4
4
17
4
68
92
75
27
49
73
96
40
45
208
176
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2
3
6
1
2
2
6
1
1
4
7
17
4
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
1
W
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
Energy kJ
23
18
10
11
7
15
25
89
101
81
88
122
220
297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
393
368
337
92
312
312
312
337
340
337
337
341
144
19
268
341
356
354
363
90
93
19
28
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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