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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SW swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this run looks grim for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer). The entire 16-day window is a write-off. There isn’t a single session that breaks through to offer anything decent.
The truth is, this is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot that rarely gets good, and this forecast proves it. For the next two weeks, we’re staring at a flat, messy pattern. The water temp is sitting around 60°, which is basically average for this time of year – not that it’ll help with the lack of waves.
We start off Sunday the 2nd with nothing but a tiny 0.3ft ripple from the SW, with an energy reading of just 4. The wind is offshore on Sunday morning, so it’s clean, but clean on a puddle doesn't make a surf. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th aren’t any better, with heights staying below 2ft. There’s a slight uptick on Wednesday the 5th, with 5ft of short-period, cross-onshore junk – energy hits 261 in the afternoon, but it’s lumpy and chopped to bits by a fresh breeze. Poor conditions all around.
Then we hit a long, dead gap. From the 6th right through to the 16th of August, the swell is tiny or non-existent. There’s a 0.3ft glassy moment on Wednesday the 12th with a long 12-second period, but it’s essentially flat. The energy levels stay in the single or low double digits, with a few days hitting zero. The only real movement comes right at the end, on Sunday the 16th, with 6ft of short-period swell from the WSW, but it's cross-onshore and choppy again. The combined energy is moderate at best (261), but the quality is poor, and the wind makes it a messy, lumpy option. On Monday the 17th, it drops back to nothing.
In short, don’t bother paddling out for the next 16 days. This is one of those blank runs that’s unfortunately normal for a spot like this. I’d keep an eye on the charts, but for now, the gear is staying in the van.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 5 | NNW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 216 | 214 | 254 | 90 | 111 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 53 | 30 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:19AM3.67m | 11:35PM4.06m | 11:55AM3.63m | 00:13AM3.95m | 12:35PM3.54m | 00:55AM3.78m | 1:21PM3.39m | 1:44AM3.54m | 2:16PM3.21m | 2:46AM3.30m | 3:26PM3.07m | 4:04AM3.13m | 4:48PM3.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.44m | 6:40PM0.64m | 7:14AM0.58m | 7:17PM0.80m | 7:54AM0.76m | 8:01PM0.97m | 8:43AM0.96m | 9:00PM1.14m | 9:50AM1.13m | 10:26PM1.23m | 11:20AM1.18m | 00:06AM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 53 | 30 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | N 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | SE 3 | NW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 5 | NNW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 59 | 105 | 216 | 214 | 254 | 90 | 111 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 10 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 288 | 113 | 139 | 145 | 141 | 310 | 314 | 314 | 137 | 15 | 130 | 297 | 310 | 310 | 288 | 288 | 106 | 145 | 295 | 145 |
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