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Fall Bay Reef Surf Forecast
/ Wales – Gower (29 surf breaks) /
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Fall Bay Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fall Bay Reef sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fall Bay Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Fall Bay Reef at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fall Bay Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
381 | 424 | 507 | 527 | 734 | 860 | 1162 | 1437 | 1893 | 2728 | 2571 | 2084 | 1844 | 1545 | 1132 | 833 | 776 | 646 | 508 | 397 | 318 | 299 | 312 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:41AM8.47m | 9:04PM8.50m | 9:31AM8.09m | 9:54PM8.13m | 10:23AM7.58m | 10:48PM7.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.39m | 3:13AM0.41m | 3:34PM0.78m | 4:06AM0.84m | 4:27PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | 9:12 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 17 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | — | 453 | — | — | — | — | 1497 | 1132 | 833 | 550 | 646 | 508 | 397 | 318 | 299 | 312 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 381 | 424 | 507 | 527 | 734 | 860 | 1162 | 1437 | 1893 | 2728 | 2571 | 2084 | 1844 | 1545 | — | — | 776 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 421 | 449 | 424 | 377 | 381 | 377 | 404 | 433 | 322 | 135 | 322 | 172 | 124 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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