
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 2PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 47 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:12AM3.60m | 10:28PM4.05m | 10:45AM3.65m | 11:01PM4.09m | 11:19AM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.43m | 5:30AM0.33m | 5:33PM0.45m | 6:04AM0.36m | 6:06PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 |
4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 318 | 327 | 318 | 639 | 588 | 189 | 324 | 132 | 140 | 308 | 308 | 318 | 307 | 307 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 257 | 113 |
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