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

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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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 10th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the S by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SW
3
S
3
SW
4
SW
3.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.7
SSW
2
SW
2.1
WSW
2.2
SW
2
SW
2.3
SW
0.7
WSW
3
SSW
5.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.1
SW
Period(s) (?)7898791010998111111717911151412
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2171551938698411292557250011294755531016112191843725517647199510636571229
Wind
(km/h)
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WSW
40
S
70
SSE
55
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SE
40
W
20
WSW
45
SW
25
SW
35
SSE
65
SSE
70
S
55
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcrosscrosscrosscrossoffcross-
on
crosscrosscrossoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:27PM
4.19
7:50AM
4.26
8:15PM
4.21
8:36AM
4.34
9:03PM
4.12
9:23AM
4.33
9:51PM
3.93
10:11AM
4.22
10:40PM
3.66
11:00AM
4.02
11:32PM
3.37
11:53AM
3.77
12:29AM
3.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:03PM
0.21
2:27AM
0.17
2:54PM
0.05
3:15AM
0.18
3:44PM
-0.00
4:03AM
0.27
4:35PM
0.05
4:50AM
0.42
5:27PM
0.19
5:39AM
0.61
6:20PM
0.40
6:29AM
0.82
7:15PM
0.62
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Sunrise8:11--8:12--8:14--8:15--8:17--8:18--8:18--
Sunset-4:05--4:04--4:04--4:04--4:02--4:02--4:02-
light rain
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
1-11561-17-21-7265--11
Temp. °C891091211121111131212121112131412111111
Feels °C (?)-12404230184636210-2444
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Information about the Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whistling Sands (Porth Oer)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Lleyn Peninsula? If you are looking for accommodation near Whistling Sands (Porth Oer), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Lleyn Peninsula, consider staying in Porthmadog which is 41 km (25 miles) away. Other places in and around Lleyn Peninsula where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Anglesey which is 48 km (30 miles) away, Holyhead, Bangor and Aberystwyth.

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