
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 56 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:05AM3.88m | 11:24PM4.39m | 11:50AM3.73m | 00:09AM4.20m | 12:36PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.24m | 6:35AM0.04m | 6:41PM0.39m | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 56 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 629 | 638 | 975 | 311 | 311 | 327 | 325 | 325 | 85 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 252 | 257 | 321 | 325 | 306 | 308 | 310 |
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