Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Guide

Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) on Lleyn is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of the strong rips here.

Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	10.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whistling Sands (Porth Oer):

The best conditions reported for surf at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) 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 3% of the time in February while 14% 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

14%

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 Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Location Map

Interactive Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) 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 Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) is Dublin Airport (DUB) in Ireland, 122 km (76 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) look like?

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Credit: Grumpy Old Surfer

Tides at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer)

Current tide and informaton

For Aberdaron, 4 km from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer).

Next High Water: 11:41am | 3.27m

Next Low Water: 06:14am | 0.83m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.5 °C) at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C).

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