Llantwit Major surf break

Llantwit Major surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.9
WNW
7
2
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
10
18
20
11
17
101
196
342
447
447
358
239
176
214
252
236
206
171
137
88
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20AM7.21m
3:57PM7.28m
4:22AM7.79m
4:53PM7.97m
5:15AM8.48m
5:42PM8.70m
Low Tide
9:41AM2.50m
10:05PM2.43m
10:37AM1.94m
10:58PM1.85m
11:25AM1.36m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:54
8:55
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
11
12
12
13
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
5
3
4
6
6
6
8
5
2
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.5
WNW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
7
3
3
2
2
1
11
3
5
5
137
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.9
WNW
7
2
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
3
10
18
20
9
17
101
196
342
447
447
358
239
176
214
252
236
206
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
271
196
263
214
331
383
421
379
336
382
382
795
1145
832
800
410
133
410
410
184
179
330
163
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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