Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today?

The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
39
27
27
26
35
24
24
17
17
16
10
10
10
9
9
9
6
6
6
6
6
9
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:34PM2.97m
3:01AM3.39m
3:54PM2.89m
4:16AM3.31m
5:06PM2.96m
5:23AM3.33m
Low Tide
9:32PM1.11m
10:25AM0.80m
10:41PM1.16m
11:32AM0.82m
11:49PM1.11m
12:31PM0.78m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:23
9:24
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
17
18
19
20
20
20
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
8
8
9
9
10
8
10
11
13
15
16
18
18
18
21
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
41
40
39
27
27
26
35
24
24
17
17
16
10
10
10
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
4
10
15
15
8
3
2
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
130
15
113
106
106
112
112
113
112
112
112
112
112
150
181
113
113
113
113
140
113
163
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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