Trearddur Bay sailing weather

Should I go sailing?

No clear window

No clearly suitable period; least risky conditions are around 20:30.

Why: Wind now 17.0 kt from S; no two consecutive green forecast windows; next six hours 18.5–18.5 kt, gusting up to 29.5 kt; wind direction remaining S; rain chance up to 35%.

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Forecast confidenceEstablished

Use extra care: live station data is delayed; fallback forecasting is active; verify conditions before launching.

Station 15:32 · forecast 10:02 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 15:32
Wind now17.0 kt
Wind directionS180°
Gust, last hour33.9 kt
1-hour average17.3 kt
Temperature17.1°C
Rain now0.0 mm/h
3-hour wind trendIncreasing+1.2 kt/h

Marine model guidance

Sea state near Trearddur Bay

Updated hourly
Wave height1.3 mUp to 1.4 m in six hours
Wave period5.1 sLonger periods can carry more energy
Wave directionWSW250° from
Swell height0.6 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.

16:30
Likely unsuitable 18.5 kt S Gust 29.5 kt Rain 0% · Daylight
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
17:30
Likely unsuitable 18.5 kt S Gust 29.5 kt Rain 0% · Daylight
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
18:30
Likely unsuitable 18.5 kt S Gust 29.5 kt Rain 0% · Daylight
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
19:30
Likely unsuitable 18.5 kt S Gust 29.5 kt Rain 0% · Daylight
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
20:30
Likely unsuitable 18.5 kt S Gust 29.5 kt Rain 0% · Dark
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
21:30
Likely unsuitable 18.5 kt S Gust 29.5 kt Rain 0% · Dark
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

Experimental local model

Next six hours

How the model works
16:30Likely unsuitable

18.5 kt S 189°

Likely 17.5–19.9 kt

Gust 29.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 100%
17:30Likely unsuitable

18.5 kt S 189°

Likely 17.1–19.7 kt

Gust 29.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 99%
18:30Likely unsuitable

18.5 kt S 189°

Likely 16.7–20.3 kt

Gust 29.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 98%
19:30Likely unsuitable

18.5 kt S 189°

Likely 17.0–19.4 kt

Gust 29.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 97%
20:30Likely unsuitable

18.5 kt S 189°

Likely 17.1–19.3 kt

Gust 29.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 97%
21:30Likely unsuitable

18.5 kt S 189°

Likely 16.9–19.4 kt

Gust 29.5 kt

Chance of gust 18 kt or more: 96%

Independent cross-check

Met Office, next six hours

Strongest wind
20.2 kt
Strongest gust
27.8 kt
Rain chance
35%
Temperature
14–16°C
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Trearddur Bay

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