Barmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mid Wales, UK)

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Barmouth Surf Guide

Barmouth in Mid Wales is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Barmouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barmouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barmouth occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Barmouth (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barmouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in February while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barmouth Location Map

Interactive Barmouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Barmouth is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barmouth is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 106 km (66 miles) away.

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Barmouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:28 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)			SSE	SSW
Period (s)	-	-	2	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on

Tides at Barmouth

Current tide and informaton

For Barmouth, Wales, 1 km from Barmouth.

Next High Water: 12:12pm | 3.85m

Next Low Water: 07:01am | 1.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Barmouth Sea Temperature

The Barmouth water temperature is rather cold (12.0 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.