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Whitesand Bay Surf Forecast
/ Wales – Pembrokeshire (19 surf breaks) /
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Whitesand Bay surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whitesand Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitesand Bay sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitesand Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whitesand Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitesand Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
102 | 69 | 98 | 159 | 237 | 262 | 233 | 176 | 149 | 100 | 91 | 80 | 57 | 240 | 254 | 276 | 440 | 574 | 664 | 886 | 1418 | 1819 | 2000 | 1659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:51AM4.30m | 8:14PM4.33m | 8:38AM4.28m | 8:59PM4.34m | 9:25AM4.13m | 9:46PM4.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.09m | 2:34AM0.03m | 2:54PM0.15m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:40PM0.29m | 4:13AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | 9:14 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 26 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 233 | 176 | 149 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNW 4 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 11 | — | S 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | — | W 15 | S 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 8 | 15 | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 19 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 69 | 98 | 159 | 237 | 262 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 80 | 41 | 240 | 254 | 276 | 440 | 574 | 664 | 886 | 1418 | 1819 | 2000 | 1659 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 379 | 377 | 374 | 319 | 319 | 89 | 41 | 0 | 117 | 149 | 141 | 332 | 332 | 306 | 350 | 350 | 374 | 406 | 350 | 401 | 374 | 374 | 332 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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