Sker surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sker today?

The current surf forecast for Sker at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
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)
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
NW
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
432
354
262
159
97
161
176
183
158
59
56
56
37
25
16
31
24
23
17
11
4
9
9
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
N
0
E
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:33PM7.38m
4:55AM7.86m
5:23PM8.04m
5:44AM8.46m
6:09PM8.62m
6:31AM8.93m
Low Tide
10:17AM1.74m
10:38PM1.65m
11:06AM1.17m
11:26PM1.07m
11:51AM0.67m
00:12AM0.57m
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part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
11
12
12
11
8
7
7
7
0
2
4
4
2
0
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
8
4
4
2
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
159
97
10
10
9
8
59
56
56
37
25
16
22
24
3
3
3
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
348
432
354
262
12
14
161
176
183
158
27
22
8
31
23
17
11
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
777
605
605
605
422
143
585
144
167
1129
1212
420
12
21
254
138
337
337
414
337
202
202
131
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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