West Dale surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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West Dale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Dale sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Dale today?

The current surf forecast for West Dale at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
13
21
37
48
119
115
109
108
87
159
237
268
227
206
176
117
80
61
56
43
95
195
172
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
5
NNW
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
30
SW
30
SSW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45PM5.99m
7:07AM6.09m
7:29PM6.15m
7:53AM6.09m
8:15PM6.15m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.14m
1:10AM0.09m
1:32PM0.04m
1:56AM-0.03m
2:17PM0.08m
2:43AM0.02m
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:09
9:12
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
7
6
8
7
5
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
7
7
6
6
7
4
3
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.2
W
10
0.5
W
7
0.9
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
3
14
16
3
3
3
6
25
206
176
117
80
61
8
24
56
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
11
26
6
3
25
6
3
20
18
3
8
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
7
2
1
4
4
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.8
SW
6
1
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
12
13
21
37
48
119
115
109
108
87
159
237
268
227
56
43
95
195
172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
352
401
401
412
352
374
193
74
374
371
159
159
331
96
23
0
26
99
99
91
331
343
366
366
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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