Trearddur Bay sailing weather

Should I go sailing?

No clear window

No clearly suitable period; least risky conditions are around 10:10.

Why: Wind now 18.0 kt from SW; no two consecutive green forecast windows; next six hours 15.4–18.1 kt, gusting up to 23.5 kt; wind direction changing SW to W; rain chance up to 7%.

Models broadly agreeStation and Met Office guidance broadly agree · wind difference 0.7 kt · direction difference 53°
Forecast confidenceEstablished

Station 09:22 · forecast 09:17 Guidance only — not a go/no-go instruction. Check your ability, boat, sea state, tide and official warnings before sailing.

Ravenspoint station

Conditions now

Updated 09:22
Wind now18.0 kt
Wind directionSW225°
Gust, last hour24.3 kt
1-hour average17.3 kt
Temperature15.7°C
Rain now0.0 mm/h
3-hour wind trendIncreasing+1.3 kt/h

Marine model guidance

Sea state near Trearddur Bay

Updated hourly
Wave height1.2 mUp to 1.2 m in six hours
Wave period4.9 sLonger periods can carry more energy
Wave directionSW236° from
Swell height0.8 mModelled offshore grid value

Marine model guidance from Open-Meteo. Coastal resolution is limited and this must not replace local observation, nautical forecasts or seamanship.

Decision timeline

Sailing outlook by hour

Next six hours

Wind, gusts, rain, daylight, nearby tide turns and the wind-based TBSC 2026 course selection. Forecast bearings are converted approximately to magnetic; race officers should shorten for poor visibility, rough sea or other local concerns.

Experimental local model

Next six hours

How the model works
10:10Likely unsuitable

18.1 kt SW 225°

Likely 16.0–19.2 kt

Gust 23.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 99%
11:10Marginal

16.0 kt W 274°

Likely 14.6–17.3 kt

Gust 23.3 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 98%
12:10Marginal

15.7 kt W 267°

Likely 14.6–17.5 kt

Gust 21.6 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 97%
13:10Marginal

15.8 kt W 267°

Likely 14.4–17.7 kt

Gust 22.1 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 95%
14:10Marginal

15.4 kt W 277°

Likely 14.6–18.0 kt

Gust 22.6 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 92%
15:10Marginal

15.6 kt W 278°

Likely 14.6–17.5 kt

Gust 22.0 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 92%

Independent cross-check

Met Office, next six hours

Strongest wind
18.7 kt
Strongest gust
25.0 kt
Rain chance
7%
Temperature
15–17°C
View the detailed Met Office forecast

Trearddur Bay

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