Caerfai Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Pembrokeshire, UK)

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Caerfai Bay Surf Guide

Caerfai Bay in Wales - Pembrokeshire is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of - Urchins - Rocks.

Caerfai Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caerfai Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caerfai Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Caerfai Bay 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 4% of the time in February while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% 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

53%

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

too small

43%

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

Explore Caerfai Bay Location Map

Interactive Caerfai Bay 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 Caerfai Bay is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caerfai Bay is Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland, 130 km (81 miles) away.

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Caerfai Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Caerfai Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Abereiddy, 7 km from Caerfai Bay.

Next High Water: 10:00pm | 3.66m

Next Low Water: 03:50pm | 0.74m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Caerfai Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.0 °C) at Caerfai Bay is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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