
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 6PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 5 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 38 | 64 | 75 | 58 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50AM3.73m | 00:09AM4.20m | 12:36PM3.54m | 00:55AM3.91m | 1:23PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.39m | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.61m | 8:02AM0.55m | 8:07PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
9 | 38 | 64 | 75 | 58 | 37 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 193 | 218 | 278 | 321 | 293 | 324 | 324 | 297 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 313 | 313 | 311 | 311 | 310 |
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