Trefor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Trefor Surf Guide

Trefor on Lleyn is a sheltered beach and point break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is a left hand point break as well. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Trefor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	1	inconsistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trefor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trefor occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Trefor (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Trefor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

83%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Trefor Location Map

Interactive Trefor surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Trefor is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 98 km (61 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Trefor is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Trefor Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 10:50 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)		NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	-	3	3	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

Trefor Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Trefor is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.