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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
10.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
3
2
2
2
6
5
18
69
96
92
113
113
159
224
198
194
194
194
162
159
156
159
159
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
10
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
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
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
00:53AM3.64m
1:31PM3.18m
1:58AM3.35m
2:49PM2.87m
3:22AM3.18m
Low Tide
7:34PM0.90m
8:17AM0.76m
8:42PM1.16m
9:36AM0.93m
10:02PM1.28m
10:59AM0.93m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:03
6:01
5:58
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8:29
8:30
8:32
8:35
Temp °C
15
15
12
10
9
8
9
13
16
16
14
13
11
11
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
9
10
6
3
2
1
3
9
13
13
10
9
7
6
7
9
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
5
18
69
96
92
113
113
159
224
198
194
194
194
162
159
156
159
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
6
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
10
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
10
13
12
16
26
35
25
5
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
478
478
515
365
365
364
520
487
10
45
45
45
45
42
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
42
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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