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Llangenith (Swansea & Gower)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
17.6kts
24.8kts
2.7m
10.8sec
-1mm
-1%
12°C
12°C
04:00
17.4kts
24.6kts
2.4m
10.9sec
0.1mm
15%
13°C
13°C
07:00
17.9kts
24.6kts
2.3m
10.9sec
0.1mm
17%
13°C
13°C
10:00
18kts
24kts
2.3m
10.7sec
0.1mm
8%
14°C
13°C
13:00
17kts
23.2kts
2.2m
10.3sec
0.2mm
7%
14°C
13°C
16:00
16.5kts
23.3kts
2.2m
10.1sec
0.4mm
12%
13°C
13°C

First light: 04:11-04:58 / Last light: 21:33-22:20

General info

Suitability intermediate, advanced
Beach faces W
Best wind N, S, SE

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Shipping Forecast

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 07 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 07 JUNE TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW ROCKALL 995 EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 990 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER

SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

WESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BUT NORTHERLY IN FAR SOUTHEAST AT FIRST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR

SOLE

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN IRISH SEA, VEERING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN NORTH. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND