Fall Bay surf break

Fall Bay surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Fall Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fall Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fall Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Fall Bay at 11PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Fall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1703
1365
986
833
776
646
508
410
257
237
253
269
363
427
531
469
469
404
374
345
292
286
223
223
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
SSW
5
W
0
WNW
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:54PM8.13m
10:23AM7.58m
10:48PM7.65m
11:19AM7.04m
11:47PM7.17m
12:23PM6.58m
Low Tide
3:34PM0.78m
4:06AM0.84m
4:27PM1.25m
5:05AM1.34m
5:28PM1.73m
6:12AM1.77m
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clear
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5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:12
9:13
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
16
17
18
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
7
9
10
9
10
11
11
15
17
17
12
11
11
11
12
16
16
16
15
15
16
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1365
986
833
776
646
508
410
257
237
253
269
363
427
531
469
469
404
374
345
292
286
223
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
9
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1703
3
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
394
124
50
61
64
64
50
6
2
2
6
6
6
6
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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