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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
1
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
94
91
90
189
84
84
68
47
47
30
29
11
10
10
106
80
64
47
40
49
61
152
91
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:02AM3.59m
9:18PM3.73m
9:38AM3.57m
9:54PM3.74m
10:14AM3.51m
10:29PM3.70m
Low Tide
3:50PM0.68m
4:14AM0.59m
4:24PM0.70m
4:50AM0.61m
5:00PM0.75m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:32
9:34
9:35
1
2
3
6
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
11
10
9
10
9
10
8
8
8
6
8
8
7
8
9
10
13
11
11
11
11
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
18
0.8
SW
9
Energy kJ
71
31
39
28
85
84
84
48
47
47
30
29
11
10
10
7
80
64
47
40
1
1
6
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
94
91
90
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
4
8
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.3
NW
3
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
1
SW
9
0.8
WSW
5
Energy kJ
37
189
35
65
68
69
69
94
88
101
118
102
106
2
49
61
152
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
125
15
15
278
278
256
71
71
50
189
161
189
324
189
77
77
15
8
15
15
432
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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