Sker surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
12.6° 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 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
191
238
315
439
493
645
840
990
2006
1756
1430
1286
995
734
477
399
311
290
222
210
168
175
179
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
0
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
8:50AM9.05m
9:12PM9.07m
9:39AM8.64m
10:02PM8.66m
10:31AM8.09m
10:56PM8.14m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.17m
2:50PM0.45m
3:18AM0.47m
3:39PM0.85m
4:11AM0.92m
4:33PM1.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:08
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
17
18
18
16
15
7
7
8
7
5
4
3
4
4
6
6
7
7
9
11
11
11
13
14
17
18
19
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
1.7
W
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
94
122
4
4
4
30
243
1956
972
734
477
399
311
290
222
210
168
175
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
143
191
238
315
439
493
645
840
990
2006
1756
1430
1286
995
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
450
450
481
455
342
346
342
391
425
312
138
312
188
138
70
70
70
70
70
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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