Langland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Gower, UK)

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Langland Bay Surf Guide

Langland Bay on Gower is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of crowds and rocks.

Langland Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Langland Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Langland Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Langland Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% 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

42%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Langland Bay Location Map

Interactive Langland 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 Langland Bay is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Langland Bay is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Langland Bay Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:40 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	W	W
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	off	off

What does Langland Bay look like?

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Tides at Langland Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Mumbles, Wales, 3 km from Langland Bay.

Next High Water: 09:15pm | 8.61m

Next Low Water: 02:54pm | 1.95m

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

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Langland Bay is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Langland Bay

Surf stats for Langland Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Langland Bay

Wind stats for Langland Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Langland Bay Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.6
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:2.6
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:1.2
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