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Sker surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.0° 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 11AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sker. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:09AM6.64m | 11:34PM6.69m | 12:04PM6.30m | 00:36AM6.44m | 1:14PM6.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM2.36m | 5:07PM2.55m | 5:45AM2.69m | 6:09PM2.83m | 6:58AM2.84m | 7:27PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | 8:52 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 194 | 140 | 140 | 168 | 131 | 131 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 97 | 140 | 90 | 357 | 365 | 421 | 409 | 418 | 418 | 390 | 308 | 161 | 161 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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