Fall Bay surf break

Fall Bay surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fall Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fall Bay at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.1
SW
16
0.6
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
14
10
10
10
10
19
21
46
29
56
69
91
187
156
159
166
101
133
393
505
593
660
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
15
SE
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
NNW
0
ENE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:24PM7.00m
5:43AM7.11m
6:04PM7.23m
6:22AM7.27m
6:41PM7.41m
6:59AM7.38m
Low Tide
11:12AM1.67m
11:32PM1.64m
11:51AM1.50m
00:11AM1.44m
12:27PM1.36m
00:47AM1.28m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
16
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
15
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.6
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
W
7
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
17
16
14
6
6
6
10
19
21
46
29
56
35
44
187
156
159
166
101
108
393
505
593
660
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
10
1
10
10
10
10
6
9
1
2
23
24
69
91
25
26
25
24
35
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
24
24
10
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
5
1
7
8
9
12
22
31
31
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
261
172
358
172
172
180
172
172
172
167
124
0
0
0
0
0
42
104
124
10
10
6
68
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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