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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
11.2° 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 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
10
1
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
271
227
194
167
134
105
113
190
220
102
79
184
216
200
145
117
115
94
76
68
65
50
38
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:24PM3.52m
00:46AM3.80m
1:23PM3.20m
1:48AM3.57m
2:34PM2.97m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.36m
7:27PM0.78m
8:12AM0.55m
8:27PM0.97m
9:17AM0.71m
9:32PM1.11m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:22
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
5
6
7
10
10
13
14
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.6
SW
9
0.9
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
Energy kJ
42
4
4
4
134
105
8
68
154
67
73
184
189
92
145
117
115
94
76
68
65
50
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
4
4
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1
SW
11
1
SW
10
Energy kJ
154
271
227
194
167
113
190
220
102
79
216
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
207
207
189
139
141
48
106
77
139
41
139
15
149
46
77
15
15
77
130
15
15
130
106
106
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)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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