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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
10.9° 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 9PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
17
25
42
55
56
43
107
133
133
170
120
82
67
44
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
SSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:02PM3.97m
8:21AM4.20m
8:45PM4.18m
9:07AM4.30m
9:29PM4.30m
9:53AM4.27m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.23m
2:54AM0.32m
3:19PM0.13m
3:41AM0.15m
4:05PM0.12m
4:30AM0.06m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:12
9:13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
4
6
6
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
3
5
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
12
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
1.2
SW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
7
32
14
14
9
8
8
4
2
7
7
3
6
7
2
3
3
120
82
67
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
7
1
7
7
7
7
7
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
60
19
2
2
3
3
5
16
17
25
42
55
56
43
107
133
133
170
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
310
302
302
134
302
298
298
288
314
310
314
292
292
150
292
292
288
288
288
15
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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