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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Photo: 'Eilir a member of the Davies-Hughes Surf Dynasty' by Grumpy Old Surfer

Lat Long: 52.84° N 4.73° W

Issued: 6 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) sea temperature is

14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	ENE	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	S	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S
	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	S	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	SW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 17 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 4.2m (13.6 ft). Range 4.71m (15.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Photo: 'Eilir a member of the Davies-Hughes Surf Dynasty' by Grumpy Old Surfer

One of Eilir's favourite play grounds.

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User: Grumpy Old Surfer (3 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:42 am 18 Oct 2012