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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Forecast
/ Wales – Lleyn (14 surf breaks) /
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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today?
The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 2AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
7 | 12 | 27 | 115 | 232 | 423 | 516 | 86 | 66 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 150 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:47PM3.03m | 6:00AM3.43m | 6:36PM3.35m | 6:49AM3.73m | 7:20PM3.68m | 7:35AM4.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM1.09m | 1:00PM0.65m | 1:17AM0.83m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:06AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
8 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 27 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 86 | 66 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 27 | 115 | 232 | 423 | 516 | 361 | 246 | 233 | 331 | 549 | 732 | 620 | 331 | 230 | 182 | 230 | 155 | 271 | 233 | 220 | 150 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 310 | 323 | 314 | 325 | 326 | 636 | 960 | 1553 | 649 | 578 | 578 | 300 | 300 | 328 | 329 | 347 | 347 | 48 | 140 | 60 | 297 | 297 | 297 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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