
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 11AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | S 11 |
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7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM3.28m | 6:42AM3.33m | 7:10PM3.62m | 7:42AM3.57m | 8:04PM3.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM1.04m | 1:25AM0.83m | 1:53PM0.78m | 2:27AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 291 | 302 | 292 | 292 | 1004 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 288 | 292 | 302 | 298 | 302 | 257 | 257 | 303 | 303 | 307 | 324 | 324 | 257 | 252 |
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