Morfa Mawr Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Wales – South East)
| Name: | Morfa Mawr |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Morfa Mawr in The Vale of Glamorgan is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. The water quality here is rather suspect.
Overall Morfa Mawr Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Morfa Mawr surf quality by season and Morfa Mawr surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Morfa Mawr |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Morfa Mawr:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Aberavon | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Kenfig Sands | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Sker | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Rest Bay | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Coney Beach | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Morfa Mawr: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 57 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 59 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 122 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 144 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 148 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Morfa Mawr: |
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| Closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 8 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 29 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newport, Gwent, Wales | 35 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Morfa Mawr: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 202 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 226 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 227 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 227 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 232 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Morfa Mawr: |
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| Closest city location | Port Talbot (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Briton Ferry (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pyle (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Maesteg (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Neath (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Morfa Mawr is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Morfa Mawr is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 37 km (23 miles) away.
- Third is Bristol Airport (BRS) in England, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) in England is 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Exeter Airport (EXT), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Morfa Mawr and is 97 km (60 miles) away.
