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Llangenith (Swansea & Gower)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
07:00
17.8kts
24.5kts
2.3m
10.9sec
-1mm
-1%
13°C
13°C
10:00
18.4kts
24.4kts
2.2m
10.7sec
0.1mm
7%
13°C
13°C
13:00
17.9kts
24.4kts
2.3m
10.3sec
0.2mm
7%
14°C
13°C
16:00
16.7kts
23.6kts
2.2m
10.1sec
0.4mm
10%
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 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 07 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 07 JUNE TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW BAILEY 995 EXPECTED JUST SOUTH OF ICELAND 989 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

GERMAN BIGHT

WEST BACKING SOUTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES

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

DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PORTLAND, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOLE

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

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST LUNDY. RAIN AT TIMES, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN AT FIRST IN SHANNON, THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH 4 OR 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN WEST, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND