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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
SW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
216
196
126
277
184
277
200
196
138
115
115
92
68
65
64
38
37
26
35
24
24
17
16
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:46AM3.80m
1:23PM3.20m
1:48AM3.57m
2:34PM2.97m
3:01AM3.39m
3:54PM2.89m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.55m
8:27PM0.97m
9:17AM0.71m
9:32PM1.11m
10:25AM0.80m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:21
9:22
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
17
18
19
10
11
9
9
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
11
10
11
10
10
10
12
12
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
8
0.1
W
14
1.1
SW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
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
Energy kJ
96
4
196
61
173
184
189
160
196
138
115
115
92
68
65
64
38
37
26
35
24
24
17
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
8
1
8
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
216
126
277
277
200
4
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)
77
48
41
139
15
15
77
77
15
15
77
130
15
15
130
106
106
106
106
112
113
129
113
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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