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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 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
10.0° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
5
18
69
96
92
113
113
159
217
198
165
165
165
162
156
153
156
153
122
96
94
71
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
N
10
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:31PM3.18m
1:58AM3.35m
2:49PM2.87m
3:22AM3.18m
4:25PM2.80m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.76m
8:42PM1.16m
9:36AM0.93m
10:02PM1.28m
10:59AM0.93m
11:23PM1.22m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
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8:30
8:32
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
9
8
9
12
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
3
1
3
8
13
13
11
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
18
69
96
92
113
113
159
217
198
165
165
165
162
156
153
156
153
122
96
94
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
2
6
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
21
28
28
10
3
2
2
4
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
364
364
366
487
10
4
42
45
45
10
8
42
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
4
15
4
4
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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