Trefor surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Trefor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trefor sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trefor today?

The current surf forecast for Trefor at 7AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (17 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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)
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.1
W
12
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.9
S
5
1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
31
34
35
5
3
0
0
3
38
36
30
18
13
13
11
5
9
0
0
0
335
440
392
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSW
20
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:25AM4.01m
9:47PM4.01m
10:11AM3.98m
10:31PM4.02m
10:59AM3.82m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.07m
4:34PM0.05m
4:58AM-0.02m
5:21PM0.13m
5:48AM-0.01m
6:10PM0.28m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:13
9:14
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
8
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.1
W
12
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
5
3
3
38
36
30
18
13
13
11
5
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
S
5
1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
24
31
34
35
31
44
66
65
59
1
4
7
43
72
133
335
440
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
285
149
160
285
285
280
280
280
20
20
20
20
276
276
260
260
269
303
318
283
311
287
287
287
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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