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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Forecast
/ Wales – Lleyn (14 surf breaks) /
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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today?
The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
439 | 86 | 66 | 215 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 171 | 94 | 52 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:36PM3.35m | 6:49AM3.73m | 7:20PM3.68m | 7:35AM4.00m | 8:02PM3.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.65m | 1:17AM0.83m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:06AM0.56m | 2:34PM0.23m | 2:54AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
 kJ | 11 | 86 | 66 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 439 | 278 | 196 | 215 | 272 | 569 | 639 | 620 | 473 | 383 | 298 | 205 | 150 | 205 | 349 | 233 | 131 | 171 | 94 | 52 | 27 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 328 | 636 | 649 | 925 | 1029 | 578 | 578 | 299 | 300 | 1026 | 1291 | 325 | 325 | 50 | 150 | 297 | 37 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 284 | 85 | 298 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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