Black Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – South East, UK)

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Black Rock Surf Guide

Black Rock in The Vale of Glamorgan is a fairly exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right Best around mid tide. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Black Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Black Rock occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Black Rock 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 3% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% 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

44%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Black Rock Location Map

Interactive Black Rock 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 Black Rock is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Black Rock is Swansea Airport (SWS), also in Wales, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Black Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 02:31 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 18
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

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Tides at Black Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Porthcawl, 2.0 km from Black Rock.

Next High Water: 11:11am | 6.73m

Next Low Water: 05:00am | 2.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Black Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Black Rock is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

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