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Fall Bay Surf Forecast
/ Wales – Gower (29 surf breaks) /
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Fall Bay surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.4°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 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
1458 | 1783 | 2907 | 2641 | 2084 | 1703 | 1365 | 986 | 833 | 658 | 646 | 508 | 389 | 305 | 280 | 305 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 469 | 460 | 460 | 404 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:31AM8.09m | 9:54PM8.13m | 10:23AM7.58m | 10:48PM7.65m | 11:19AM7.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.41m | 3:34PM0.78m | 4:06AM0.84m | 4:27PM1.25m | 5:05AM1.34m | 5:28PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | — | 465 | — | — | — | 1379 | 1365 | 986 | 833 | 658 | 646 | 508 | 389 | 305 | 280 | 305 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 469 | 460 | 460 | 404 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1458 | 1783 | 2907 | 2641 | 2084 | 1703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 421 | 322 | 135 | 394 | 124 | 124 | 6 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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