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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than 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 9PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s

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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.7
N
4
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.3
SW
7
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.6
NE
4
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
0.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
21
9
12
10
14
25
32
29
17
12
13
17
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:40PM3.18m
6:52AM3.59m
7:22PM3.41m
7:35AM3.75m
7:59PM3.63m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.61m
1:27AM0.84m
1:58PM0.46m
2:13AM0.66m
2:38PM0.37m
2:51AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
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8:37
8:39
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
8
9
10
12
13
12
10
9
9
10
14
16
15
12
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
2
3
4
7
7
7
5
3
2
4
9
10
9
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.5
N
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
23
21
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
9
2
2
2
7
1
1
1
1
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
9
5
4
4
4
4
7
5
7
7
7
2
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
4
7
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
E
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
8
9
12
10
14
25
32
29
17
12
13
17
1
8
9
9
12
24
25
25
33
48
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
132
132
301
301
311
140
140
297
298
295
132
129
284
284
284
288
291
295
291
281
288
291
291
291
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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