Llantwit Major surf break

Llantwit Major surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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Llantwit Major surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Llantwit Major sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Llantwit Major today?

The current surf forecast for Llantwit Major at 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Llantwit Major. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

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
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
764
556
418
284
279
217
194
147
133
130
133
133
136
161
158
156
121
117
112
115
110
104
78
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
20
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:21PM9.36m
10:49AM8.76m
11:14PM8.78m
11:45AM8.10m
00:13AM8.18m
12:49PM7.54m
Low Tide
3:59PM1.02m
4:32AM1.09m
4:53PM1.53m
5:32AM1.61m
5:55PM2.04m
6:39AM2.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:08
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
18
19
17
15
15
14
15
18
20
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
9
10
11
11
11
13
16
19
17
14
13
13
12
14
17
20
18
18
16
16
14
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
764
556
418
284
279
217
194
147
133
130
133
133
136
161
158
156
121
117
112
115
110
104
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.3
W
13
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
878
564
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
401
142
21
21
74
74
28
0
19
57
0
0
0
0
21
15
48
43
0
15
21
15
40
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
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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