Trearddur Bay sailing weather

Should I go sailing?

No clear window

No clearly suitable period; least risky conditions are around 15:10.

Why: Wind now 16.0 kt from SE; no two consecutive green forecast windows; next six hours 10.0–14.8 kt, gusting up to 22.4 kt; wind direction changing SE to SSE to S; rain chance up to 4%.

Models broadly agreeStation and Met Office guidance broadly agree · wind difference 4.4 kt · direction difference 15°
Forecast confidenceEstablished

Station 09:18 · 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 09:18
Wind now16.0 kt
Wind directionSE135°
Gust, last hour23.5 kt
1-hour average13.4 kt
Temperature13.4°C
Rain now0.0 mm/h
3-hour wind trendSteady-0.3 kt/h

Marine model guidance

Sea state near Trearddur Bay

Updated hourly
Wave height1.3 mUp to 1.3 m in six hours
Wave period5.4 sLonger periods can carry more energy
Wave directionSSW202° from
Swell height0.9 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.

10:10
Likely suitable 13.5 kt SSE Gust 21.7 kt Rain 4% · Daylight
Short course 165° magnetic Oppy 1Y · Optimist 3 · Feva 11 Slow 11 · Myth 11 · Misc 13 · 1/2 Rater 23 Start G/W
Local model
11:10
Marginal 14.5 kt SSE Gust 22.4 kt Rain 4% · Daylight High tide 12:02
Short course 165° magnetic Oppy 1Y · Optimist 3 · Feva 11 Slow 11 · Myth 11 · Misc 13 · 1/2 Rater 23 Start G/W
Local model
12:10
Marginal 14.7 kt SSE Gust 22.1 kt Rain 4% · Daylight High tide 12:02
Short course 165° magnetic Oppy 1Y · Optimist 3 · Feva 11 Slow 11 · Myth 11 · Misc 13 · 1/2 Rater 23 Start G/W
Local model
13:10
Marginal 14.8 kt SSE Gust 22.0 kt Rain 4% · Daylight High tide 12:02
Short course 165° magnetic Oppy 1Y · Optimist 3 · Feva 11 Slow 11 · Myth 11 · Misc 13 · 1/2 Rater 23 Start G/W
Local model
14:10
Marginal 14.6 kt SSE Gust 21.8 kt Rain 4% · Daylight
Short course 165° magnetic Oppy 1Y · Optimist 3 · Feva 11 Slow 11 · Myth 11 · Misc 13 · 1/2 Rater 23 Start G/W
Local model
15:10
Likely suitable 10.0 kt S Gust 15.1 kt Rain 4% · Daylight
Long course 180° magnetic Oppy 1Y · Optimist 6 · Feva 11 Slow 11 · Myth 11 · Misc 23 · 1/2 Rater 21 Start Red · R = reverse
Local model

Experimental local model

Next six hours

How the model works
10:10Likely suitable

13.5 kt SSE 157°

Likely 12.4–14.7 kt

Gust 21.7 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 97%
11:10Marginal

14.5 kt SSE 157°

Likely 14.0–18.4 kt

Gust 22.4 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 96%
12:10Marginal

14.7 kt SSE 157°

Likely 14.5–18.0 kt

Gust 22.1 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 95%
13:10Marginal

14.8 kt SSE 157°

Likely 15.0–18.1 kt

Gust 22.0 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 93%
14:10Marginal

14.6 kt SSE 157°

Likely 14.7–18.7 kt

Gust 21.8 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 91%
15:10Likely suitable

10.0 kt S 178°

Likely 4.8–9.9 kt

Gust 15.1 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 90%

Independent cross-check

Met Office, next six hours

Strongest wind
19.2 kt
Strongest gust
25.0 kt
Rain chance
4%
Temperature
13–14°C
View the detailed Met Office forecast

Trearddur Bay

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