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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
11.2° 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: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
315
228
193
221
75
188
162
149
143
118
91
117
221
196
122
177
157
157
151
145
138
115
77
74
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:51PM4.04m
12:24PM3.52m
00:46AM3.80m
1:23PM3.20m
1:48AM3.57m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.57m
7:11AM0.36m
7:27PM0.78m
8:12AM0.55m
8:27PM0.97m
9:17AM0.71m
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clear
part cloud
light rain
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:21
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
5
5
6
6
5
6
8
9
10
13
14
10
11
9
9
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
70
184
75
22
4
4
4
118
91
8
8
196
65
177
157
157
151
145
138
115
77
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
48
4
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
315
228
193
221
110
188
162
149
143
117
221
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
281
256
61
71
207
207
189
139
141
141
10
77
139
41
139
15
145
15
46
15
15
15
77
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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