Sumpters Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Wales – Gower)
| Name: | Sumpters |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Sumpters on Gower is a fairly exposed reef break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break.. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Sumpters 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 Sumpters surf quality by season and Sumpters surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Sumpters |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sumpters:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Boiler Left | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Port Eynon Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Port Eynon Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Horton | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Petes Reef | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sumpters: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 39 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 54 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 127 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 129 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 143 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sumpters: |
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| Closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 23 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 37 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sumpters: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 208 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 234 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 241 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sumpters: |
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| Closest city location | Llangennith (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Southgate (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bishopston (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Llanelli (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Burry Port (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sumpters is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sumpters is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Bristol Airport (BRS) in England, 105 km (65 miles) away.
- Exeter Airport (EXT) in England is 105 km (65 miles) away.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Sumpters and is 112 km (70 miles) away.
