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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
10.8° 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 6AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
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)
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.9
S
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
127
88
77
54
60
69
52
270
397
344
352
372
558
676
884
865
724
545
504
436
436
302
231
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
SW
20
S
25
SSW
30
S
40
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
35
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:53AM4.27m
10:14PM4.31m
10:41AM4.11m
11:01PM4.22m
11:30AM3.84m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.06m
4:52PM0.21m
5:20AM0.08m
5:41PM0.37m
6:14AM0.19m
6:32PM0.57m
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:15
9:15
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
5
4
6
5
5
6
5
3
2
3
6
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
88
77
54
52
73
115
52
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
0.4
NW
4
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.9
S
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
98
127
3
60
69
107
270
397
344
352
372
558
676
884
865
724
545
504
436
436
302
231
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
1
4
4
1
Distance (km)
281
15
15
15
288
207
291
291
298
298
207
324
309
309
314
302
292
288
288
467
292
339
256
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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