Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 03rd March 2021- South Wales area is not the best for scuba diving over the last few days and into next week. The wind has been high and the swells large for a period of time. Visibility is down and the inshore conditions have been rough. Hopefully conditions will be calmer in the near future as the weather changes and the conditions start to clear. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 03rd March 2021 Wind E11 - Swell 3 Foot / Thursday 04th March 2021 Wind E13 - Swell  3 Foot / Friday 05th March 2021 Wind E13- Swell 3 foot / Saturday 06th March 2021 Wind SE9 - Swell 3 Foot / Sunday 07th March 2021 Wind SW12 - Swell 2 Foot / Monday 8th March 2021 W12 - Swell 4 Foot / Tuesday 09th March 2021 Wind W14 - Swell 4 Foot / Wednesday 10th March 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Rain today and generally dry for the rest of the next few days, possible rain on Monday. All other days will be dry. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054

SEA STATE and SWELL - Next few days are Easterly winds and Sunday onwards will change to South and South Westerly winds. Winds are moderate and swells are moderate but sea state will be moderate to choppy. Conditions should be stable through the next few days.

magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Wednesday 03rd March 2021 8.41pm / 9.56 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES

https://rivers-and-seas.naturalresources.wales/Station/4121?lang=en&parameterType=1 - Wednesday 03rd March River Levels Mellte River South Wales 0.31 Meters

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 24th February 2021- Scuba diving in the South Wales region will be unacceptable inshore for the next few days but should be good offshore on certain days. There are big inshore swells but the winds are lighter and the sea state moderate to calm. The best places inshore will be in West Wales on North Facing beaches and areas. Visibility will not be great due to the bad previous conditions but West Wales will see the better diving. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 24th February 2021 Wind S27 - Swell 11 Foot / Thursday 25th February 2021 Wind W16 - Swell  7 Foot / Friday February 26th 2021 Wind W6 - Swell 5 foot / Saturday 27th February 2021 Wind E8 - Swell 7 Foot / Sunday 28th February 2021 Wind E13 - Swell 6 Foot / Monday March 1st 2021 E24 - Swell 4 Foot / Tuesday 2nd March 2021 Wind E21 - Swell 3 Foot / Wednesday 3rd March 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Rain today but the rest of the week will be dry and sunny. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054

SEA STATE and SWELL - Winds are moderate and the swells are consistent, the sea state on most days will be moderate and on the weekend calm with pleasant winds from west and the East.

magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Wednesday 24th February 2021 4.38pm / 8.17 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES

https://rivers-and-seas.naturalresources.wales/Station/4121?lang=en&parameterType=1 - Wednesday 24th February River Levels Mellte River South Wales 0.63 Meters

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 18th February 2021- The next few days will consist of strong winds and big swells. This will create stormy conditions in the sea and all around bad conditions for scuba diving throughout South Wales, Cardiff. Swansea, Camarthen. The only possibility may be diving in West Wales on North Facing sites and staying inshore. Rain will be consistent and the visibility will be very poor, so generally poor Scuba Diving conditions for the next few days. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 17th February 2021 Wind S30 - Swell 8 Foot / Thursday January 18th 2021 Wind W30 - Swell  9 Foot / Friday February 19th 2021 Wind S35 - Swell 8 foot / Saturday 20th February 2021 Wind S30 - Swell 9 Foot / Sunday 21st February 2021 Wind S23 - Swell 7 Foot / Monday February 22nd 2021 S30 - Swell 5 Foot / Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Wind S37 - Swell 8 Foot / Wednesday 24th February 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Heavy rainfall over the next few days and only breaking on Monday. This may be excessive on certain days and will raise river levels and possible flood levels in certain areas. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054

SEA STATE and SWELL - Very stormy seas this week with strong South and South Westerly winds, this will continue for the next few days. Stormy, choppy water with strong on shore winds and big swells all over South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend, Camarthen.

magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Wednesday 17th February 2021 9.48pm / 8.37 meters.

https://rivers-and-seas.naturalresources.wales/Station/4121?lang=en&parameterType=1 - Wednesday 17th February River Levels Mellte

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 11th February 2021- Firstly its very cold, secondly there are big swells across South Wales, Big Easterly Winds and sizable tides, again not the best for sea diving in South Wales near to Cardiff, Swansea, camarthen, up to West Wales. The diving conditions are not suitable throughout the region and the visibility will be very low. The weather is changing from Monday onwards. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 10th February 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday January 11th 2021 Wind E35 - Swell  3 Foot / Friday February 12th 2021 Wind E36 - Swell 6 foot / Saturday 13th February 2021 Wind E39 - Swell 5 Foot / Sunday 14th February 2021 Wind SE36 - Swell 7 Foot / Monday February 15th 2021 SE18 - Swell 8 Foot / Tuesday 16th February 2021 Wind W16 - Swell 8 Foot / Wednesday 17th February 2021 Wind SW19 - Swell 6 Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Dry up until Sunday and then the temperature will rise and the rain will come in. Wednesday will be the wetest day with heavy rainfall all day. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054

SEA STATE and SWELL - The winds are mainly offshore and very strong, the swell is between 5 - 9 foot through the week. With offshore strong winds and the swell the inshore conditions will be clean but with large swell. Offshore waters will be choppier the further offshore into the channel.

magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Wednesday 11th February 2021 6.24pm / 9.06 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES 

https://rivers-and-seas.naturalresources.wales/Station/4121?lang=en&parameterType=1 - Wednesday 11th February River Levels Mellte River South Wales 0.29 Meters

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 03rd February 2021- Not great conditions again this week with swell and winds for the next few days. The winds will initially be from the West and then changing to Easterly and then to North Easterly. This will mean all areas will be rough including the North areas with the strong Northerly winds. Swell will also be high for a few days and then lower on the Sunday. Visibility will be at a minimum and inland sites are closed, all around poor Scuba Diving conditions through out the South Wales region and the North Wales area. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 03rd February 2021 Wind W23 - Swell 9 Foot / Thursday January 04th 2021 Wind E13 - Swell  6 Foot / Friday February 05th 2021 Wind S15 - Swell 5 foot / Saturday 06th February 2021 Wind N11 - Swell 3 Foot / Sunday 07th February 2021 Wind NE23 - Swell 1 Foot / Monday February 8th 2021 NE25 - Swell 2 Foot / Tuesday February 9th 2021 Wind NE25 - Swell 4 Foot / Wednesday February 2021 Wind - Swell 8 Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Dry for most of the next few days, the most rain will be on Thursday but then should be dry through the next few days through out South Wales

SEA STATE and SWELL - Wednesday will have the highest Westerly winds and the roughest inshore seas and the biggest swells. After then the winds will change to Easterly and Northerly will be giving calmer inshore conditions. Will depend on wind strength and direction.

https://magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Wednesday 03rd February 2021 10.28pm / 8.67 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES 

https://rivers-and-seas.naturalresources.wales/Station/4121?lang=en&parameterType=1 - Wednesday 03rd February River Levels Mellte River South Wales 0.548 Meters

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 28th January 2021- Very bad scuba diving conditions again this week, high winds, big swells, stormy sea conditions, hard and unsafe sea entry and exit conditions. In all bad conditions for scuba diving across South Wales especially Cardiff, Swansea, Porthcawl, LLanelli, Camarthen and round to West Wales. Visibility in the water will also be very limited, offering very poor conditions for scuba diving through out South Wales. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 27th January 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday January 28th 2021 Wind SW40 - Swell  7 Foot / Friday January 29th 2021 Wind W43 - Swell 12 foot / Saturday 30th January 2021 Wind E35 - Swell 6 Foot / Sunday January 24th 2021 Wind E30 - Swell 8 Foot / Monday February 1st 2021 E20 - Swell 10 Foot / Tuesday February 2nd 2021 Wind SW36 - Swell 12 Foot / Wednesday February 3rd 2021 Wind S10 - Swell 8 Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Constant rainfall over the next few days and even times of sleet and snow. The rainfall will be quite consistent and heavier on certain days but generally regular and often through the days.

SEA STATE and SWELL - Very stormy seas the next few days with high winds and big swells. Sheltered days will be Saturday . Sunday and Monday with the winds changing Easterly across the region. Generally rough seas and stormy conditions

https://magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Thursday 28th January 2021 6.20pm / 8.96 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES 

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 20th January 2021- Rough conditions this week and the foreseeable future. The winds are high and from all directions, sea conditions are rough and swells are big. Rough coastal conditions will mean bad diving conditions through out South Wales especially in areas close to Cardiff, Swansea, Porthcawl, Camarthen and across the region. bad sea conditions for Scuba Diving also with limited visibility and poor access and egress. Winds may calm through the days over the weekend but sea swells will still stay high and waters choppy, in all not good. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 20th January 2021 Wind S30 - Swell 8 Foot / Thursday January 21st 2021 Wind W40 - Swell  8 Foot / Friday January 22nd 2021 Wind W40 - Swell 8 foot / Saturday January 2021 Wind NW11 - Swell 5 Foot / Sunday January 24th 2021 Wind NW18 - Swell 7 Foot / Monday January 25th 2021 NW21 - Swell 6 Foot / Tuesday January 26th 2021 Wind W25 - Swell 3 Foot / Wednesday January 27th 2021 Wind TBC - Swell TBC Foot / Thursday January Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Very heavy rainfall through the week and continuing today, the rain will persist into the next day but then dry off for the few days after. Rain may come in again from Tuesday on wards.

SEA STATE and SWELL - Next couple of days will see very storm sea states with high winds and big swells. The sea conditions will be volatile for the next two days but then start to calm from Friday on wards. May turn stormy again going into next week.

https://magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Thursday 20th January 2021 11.17pm / 7.77 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80
RIVER LEVEL and TEMPERATURE - 1.435 meters high and 6 Degrees (http://rloi.naturalresources.wales/ViewDetails?station=4121)

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 14th January 2021- Conditions for Scuba Diving in South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Llanelli, Camarthen, West wales areas in not looking suitable for the next few days. There are varied winds and larger swells over the next few days which will cause volatile conditions for Scuba Diving in the region. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

PADI and SSI Open Water Diver courses in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and South Wales 14th January 2021 - The PADI and SSI diving programmes are now under government restrictions with our next training pool session on 20th March 2021. We are elated to get our students back in the water scuba diving and are planning to run our full diving programme from the pool session on 20th March 2021 onwards. As always the theoretical sections of the course can all be completed online prior to the pool session training.

WIND SWELL FORECAST - Thursday January 14th 2021 Wind NW30 - Swell  10 Foot / Friday January 15th 2021 Wind E12 - Swell 6 foot / Saturday January 16th 2021 Wind NW15 - Swell 8 Foot / Sunday January 17th 2021 Wind NE15 - Swell 6 Foot / Monday January 18th 2021 Wind S15 - Swell 4 Foot / Tuesday January 19th 2021 Wind S22 - Swell 8 Foot / Wednesday January 20th 2021 Wind NW24 - Swell 13 Foot / Thursday January 21tst Wind - Swell

RAINFALL - Continued rainfall for the next few days especially on Saturday. May have dry days on Friday and Sunday but generally wet over the other days.

SEA STATE and SWELL - Very much depends on the day this week as there are variations on the wind strength and direction. Thursday and Saturday are looking at the stormier sea conditions with Friday and Monday generally calmer across the South Wales region.

https://magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Thursday 14th January 2021 7.18pm / 9.19 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80
RIVER LEVEL and TEMPERATURE - .579 meters high and 6 Degrees (http://rloi.naturalresources.wales/ViewDetails?station=4121)

Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.

Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 07th January 2021- Scuba diving conditions in South Wales are looking good for the next couple of days, the wind is low and offshore and the swell is small. This should give good calm conditions for the next few days. Into next week the wind is picking up and the swell getting larger so conditions will deteriorate. The weather is very cold and the viability, so diving with the correct thermal equipment and advanced knowledge will be necessary. will be low The government lockdown policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.

PADI and SSI Open Water Diver courses in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and South Wales 07th January 2021 - The PADI and SSI diving programmes are now under government restrictions with our next training pool session on 20th March 2021. We are elated to get our students back in the water scuba diving and are planning to run our full diving programme from the pool session on 20th March 2021 onwards. As always the theoretical sections of the course can all be completed online prior to the pool session training.

WIND SWELL FORECAST South Wales 07th January 2021 - Thursday January 07th 2021 Wind 9NW - Swell  1 Foot / Friday January 08th 2021 Wind 14NW - Swell 1 foot / Saturday January 09th 2021 Wind 15NW - Swell 1 Foot / Sunday January 10th 2021 Wind 6N - Swell 1 Foot / Monday January 11th 2021 Wind 24W - Swell 2 Foot / Tuesday January 12th 2021 Wind 19W - Swell 5 Foot / Wednesday January 13th 2021 Wind 12W - Swell 5 Foot / Thursday January 14th Wind

RAINFALL - Dry for the next few days and predominantly Northerly Winds through out the South Wales region. There will be rain due on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

SEA STATE and SWELL - Winds are moderate over the next few days and predominately North Westerly. The winds will change on Monday on wards to Westerlies. The sea will be rougher with the change of winds from Monday on wards. Swell will also be bigger and sea state more volatile.

https://magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
HIGH TIDE - Thursday 07th January 2021 12.20pm / 8.34 meters.
SEA TEMPERATURE - 8 DEGREES 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80
RIVER LEVEL and TEMPERATURE - ..278 meters high and 6 Degrees (http://rloi.naturalresources.wales/ViewDetails?station=4121)

EXPECTED RIVER LEVEL OVER NEXT 72 HOURS - .278 -meters - .35 meters