Llantwit Major Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Llantwit Major. I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any proper surf. There’s nothing on the horizon that’s going to get the heart racing, and for the most part, we’re dealing with onshore slop and tiny, weak waves.

The window opens on Monday the 14th, but honestly, it’s not worth getting wet for. We’ve got a weak 2ft of west swell, but it’s coming in with a onshore breeze that’s going to chop it all up. The water is a balmy 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The energy is weak too, with a combined reading of just 79.

Tuesday the 15th sees the swell nudge up a bit to 4ft, and the period drops to a poor 7 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-driven mess, and with a 30 km/h cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be lumpy and hard work. Not one for the log.

The rest of that first week is much the same story. Wednesday the 16th has a touch more swell energy (184 in the combined reading), but the period is still a short 10 seconds and the wind stays onshore. By Thursday and Friday, the swell drops back down to around 4ft and 3ft, but the wind remains a persistent issue, keeping things choppy and unsettled.

The weekend of the 20th and 21st is where it all starts to fizzle out completely. The wave heights are down around 2ft to 2ft, and while we get a bit of a glassy period on Monday the 21st, there’s just not enough water moving to push anything rideable. The energy has dropped right off to nearly nothing.

There is a stretch from the 22nd through the 27th where the winds turn offshore or go glassy, and the conditions look clean, but the surf is tiny. We’re talking 1ft to 2ft maximum. It’s the kind of stuff that would be good for a beginner to get their first pop-up on a foamie, but for anyone looking for a real wave, it’s a barren wasteland. There’s a little bit of a cross-off breeze on the 22nd and 23rd, but the swell is just too small to make anything of it. The glassy conditions on the 25th are lovely to see, but with 2ft of swell, you’re not surfing anything.

The final few days, the 27th and 28th, see the swell bottom out completely, with waves dropping to 0.7ft or even 0.3ft. The period on the 29th does stretch out to a very long 14 seconds, which is groundswell, but with a wave height of just 1ft, it’s just a ripple on the surface. All that long-period energy will be breaking straight and closing out, if it breaks at all.

So, in short, there is no standout period here. Nothing is worth highlighting as the best on offer because none of it is any good. The swell is too small and weak, and when there is a little bit of size, the wind is onshore and ruining it. The setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on many of these days, with the onshore winds and choppy conditions. It’s a frustrating outlook, but with the swell being so non-existent, it’s a blank run that is fairly normal for this area. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, you might want to find something else to do for the next couple of weeks.

That’s all from me. Stay dry.

Rusty

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