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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 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
12.1° 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 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
12
12
6
1
6
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
65
80
67
60
60
69
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:17AM3.39m
6:49PM3.29m
7:04AM3.46m
7:29PM3.45m
7:45AM3.52m
8:07PM3.58m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.74m
1:41AM0.89m
2:04PM0.71m
2:24AM0.78m
2:42PM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:29
9:30
2
1
Temp °C
21
19
18
19
21
23
23
19
17
15
15
16
17
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
20
19
17
19
22
20
20
15
13
11
12
15
16
10
8
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
SE
3
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
15
11
7
4
2
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
14
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
1
1
6
1
10
3
3
5
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
12
1
6
1
1
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
E
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
4
3
6
1
11
19
15
7
4
3
3
15
37
44
56
55
65
80
67
60
60
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
113
113
141
212
141
188
141
193
193
218
282
296
297
499
297
308
284
296
368
318
256
137
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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