Tywyn surfForecast / Wales – Mid / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Tywyn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tywyn sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tywyn today?

The current surf forecast for Tywyn at 3PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
156
104
62
48
32
31
36
46
53
60
26
44
47
59
59
61
71
63
64
59
39
38
56
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
0
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:20AM4.14m
11:42PM4.32m
12:12PM3.77m
00:35AM4.04m
1:10PM3.40m
1:36AM3.75m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.69m
7:14AM0.46m
7:30PM0.88m
8:15AM0.63m
8:30PM1.05m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:16
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
11
13
14
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
14
13
13
5
5
7
9
9
7
9
11
12
13
15
17
16
13
13
14
14
17
17
16
15
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
48
19
8
36
53
26
44
47
59
59
61
71
63
64
59
39
38
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
W
11
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
32
31
10
4
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
145
156
104
62
33
1
3
1
46
60
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
330
389
236
236
14
33
123
178
152
109
111
111
104
16
0
0
109
38
33
0
0
38
38
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mid Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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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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