Trearddur Bay sailing weather

Should I go sailing?

No clear window

No clearly suitable period; least risky conditions are around 11:10.

Why: Wind now 13.0 kt from SSW; no two consecutive green forecast windows; next six hours 14.5–16.2 kt, gusting up to 23.7 kt; wind direction changing SSW to SW to WSW to SW; rain chance up to 5%.

Models broadly agreeStation and Met Office guidance broadly agree · wind difference 0.3 kt · direction difference 23°
Forecast confidenceEstablished

Station 05:24 · forecast 05:18 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 05:24
Wind now13.0 kt
Wind directionSSW202°
Gust, last hour24.3 kt
1-hour average16.7 kt
Temperature17.2°C
Rain now0.0 mm/h
3-hour wind trendSteady+0.4 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 directionSW224° 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.

06:10
Marginal 14.5 kt SW Gust 22.6 kt Rain 5% · Dark
Short course 225° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 11R Slow 11R · Myth 11R · Misc 13R · 1/2 Rater 17 Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
07:10
Marginal 14.5 kt SW Gust 22.6 kt Rain 5% · Daylight Low tide 08:34
Short course 225° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 11R Slow 11R · Myth 11R · Misc 13R · 1/2 Rater 17 Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
08:10
Marginal 14.5 kt SW Gust 22.6 kt Rain 5% · Daylight Low tide 08:34
Short course 225° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 11R Slow 11R · Myth 11R · Misc 13R · 1/2 Rater 17 Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
09:10
Marginal 16.1 kt SW Gust 23.7 kt Rain 5% · Daylight Low tide 08:34
Short course 240° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3 · Feva 9 Slow 9 · Myth 9 · Misc 17 · 1/2 Rater 17 Start G/W · R = reverse
Local model
10:10
Marginal 16.2 kt WSW Gust 23.5 kt Rain 5% · Daylight
Short course 240° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3 · Feva 9 Slow 9 · Myth 9 · Misc 17 · 1/2 Rater 17 Start G/W · R = reverse
Local model
11:10
Marginal 14.8 kt SW Gust 22.0 kt Rain 5% · Daylight
Short course 225° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 11R Slow 11R · Myth 11R · Misc 13R · 1/2 Rater 17 Start Red · R = reverse
Local model

Experimental local model

Next six hours

How the model works
06:10Marginal

14.5 kt SW 222°

Likely 13.4–16.2 kt

Gust 22.6 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 98%
07:10Marginal

14.5 kt SW 222°

Likely 13.8–16.3 kt

Gust 22.6 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 96%
08:10Marginal

14.5 kt SW 222°

Likely 13.7–17.3 kt

Gust 22.6 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 94%
09:10Marginal

16.1 kt SW 234°

Likely 15.5–18.3 kt

Gust 23.7 kt

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

16.2 kt WSW 237°

Likely 16.1–18.5 kt

Gust 23.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 93%
11:10Marginal

14.8 kt SW 230°

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
16.4 kt
Strongest gust
26.5 kt
Rain chance
5%
Temperature
17–18°C
View the detailed Met Office forecast

Trearddur Bay

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