Trearddur Bay sailing weather

Should I go sailing?

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No clearly suitable period; least risky conditions are around 05:55.

Why: Wind now 22.0 kt from SSW; no two consecutive green forecast windows; next six hours 21.9–23.8 kt, gusting up to 42.0 kt; wind direction changing SSW to S to SSW to SW; rain chance up to 90%.

Models broadly agreeStation and Met Office guidance broadly agree · wind difference 1.5 kt · direction difference 15°
Forecast confidenceEstablished

Station 04:11 · forecast 04:02 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 04:11
Wind now22.0 kt
Wind directionSSW202°
Gust, last hour40.8 kt
1-hour average23.7 kt
Temperature16.2°C
Rain now0.0 mm/h
3-hour wind trendRapidly Increasing+3.0 kt/h

Marine model guidance

Sea state near Trearddur Bay

Updated hourly
Wave height1.3 mUp to 1.7 m in six hours
Wave period4.4 sLonger periods can carry more energy
Wave directionSSW206° from
Swell height0.1 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.

04:55
Likely unsuitable 22.5 kt S Gust 42.0 kt Rain 10% · Dark Low tide 05:27
Short course 195° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 10R Slow 10R · Myth 10R · Misc 18R · 1/2 Rater 18R Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
05:55
Likely unsuitable 22.5 kt SSW Gust 35.6 kt Rain 11% · Dark Low tide 05:27
Short course 210° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 10R Slow 10R · Myth 10R · Misc 18R · 1/2 Rater 18R Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
06:55
Likely unsuitable 23.8 kt SSW Gust 37.8 kt Rain 12% · Daylight Low tide 05:27
Short course 210° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 10R Slow 10R · Myth 10R · Misc 18R · 1/2 Rater 18R Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
07:55
Likely unsuitable 23.6 kt SSW Gust 38.0 kt Rain 16% · Daylight
Short course 210° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 10R Slow 10R · Myth 10R · Misc 18R · 1/2 Rater 18R Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
08:55
Likely unsuitable 23.7 kt SSW Gust 37.9 kt Rain 90% · Daylight
Short course 210° magnetic Oppy 1R · Optimist 3R · Feva 10R Slow 10R · Myth 10R · Misc 18R · 1/2 Rater 18R Start Red · R = reverse
Local model
09:55
Likely unsuitable 21.9 kt SW Gust 35.4 kt Rain 86% · Daylight High tide 11:10
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
04:55Likely unsuitable

22.5 kt S 187°

Likely 21.5–24.5 kt

Gust 42.0 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 100%
05:55Likely unsuitable

22.5 kt SSW 205°

Likely 20.5–23.2 kt

Gust 35.6 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 99%
06:55Likely unsuitable

23.8 kt SSW 209°

Likely 21.4–24.5 kt

Gust 37.8 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 99%
07:55Likely unsuitable

23.6 kt SSW 210°

Likely 21.7–24.6 kt

Gust 38.0 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 99%
08:55Likely unsuitable

23.7 kt SSW 213°

Likely 21.5–24.3 kt

Gust 37.9 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 99%
09:55Likely unsuitable

21.9 kt SW 218°

Likely 20.1–23.4 kt

Gust 35.4 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 98%

Independent cross-check

Met Office, next six hours

Strongest wind
28.8 kt
Strongest gust
37.0 kt
Rain chance
90%
Temperature
16–17°C
View the detailed Met Office forecast

Trearddur Bay

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