Surf Forecasts:
Llantwit Major surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Llantwit Major this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Llantwit Major in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Llantwit Major over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's ahead for Llantwit Major. I've got to be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough stretch. We're looking at a proper flat spell, with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The sea looks like it's forgotten how to make a wave.
We kick off on Thursday the 23rd with some clouds and a weak, choppy cross-onshore breeze. Swell is a tiny 0.3ft at 9 seconds from the west, and the combined energy is a measly 2 – that's about as weak as it gets. Things are glassy on Friday morning the 24th, but with that same 0.3ft of swell, it's a flat, clean lake. The weekend offers no hope either, with messy, lumpy conditions and gusty winds making things worse. By Saturday afternoon the 25th, the swell bumps up to 3ft, but with a period of just 4 seconds and a 35 km/h cross-onshore wind, it's a choppy, junky mess, more suited to kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
The pattern of small, wind-affected drivel continues all the way through the end of July and into the first days of August. There are a few glassy mornings like the 28th and 30th, but with swell barely registering, those are days for a swim, not a surf. A few spots show a clean, cross-offshore condition on the morning of Friday the 31st, but again, the swell is just 0.7ft.
Now, there is a flicker of hope right at the end of the forecast window, but it's a long way off. On Saturday, the 1st of August, the morning brings a 5ft south-west swell, period 9 seconds, with light onshore winds. The combined energy jumps right up to 326, showing some real push. The water might be a bit bumpy with that onshore wind, but after two weeks of nothing, this is the one to circle on your calendar. It's still a week and a half away, so don't book time off work just yet, but it’s the only real standout in the whole run. For the rest of it, the water temp is around 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – so at least the swim will be nice.
The second week keeps things small and ugly. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th offer next to nothing with poor conditions. Any hope of a late pulse fizzles out by the 7th, leaving us with tiny, lumpy leftovers.
In short, keep your board in the car for the 1st of August, but for everything else, the wax can stay in the wrapper. The only real option is that Saturday morning on the 1st – and even then, keep your expectations in check. Stay patient, lads.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 135 | 61 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:01AM6.66m | 3:39PM6.64m | 4:16AM6.64m | 4:49PM6.82m | 5:19AM6.90m | 5:45PM7.21m | 6:10AM7.32m | 6:31PM7.70m | 6:52AM7.78m | 7:11PM8.20m | 7:30AM8.21m | 7:47PM8.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM3.06m | 9:00AM3.16m | 9:39PM3.21m | 10:15AM3.19m | 10:55PM3.07m | 11:25AM2.94m | 11:59PM2.72m | 12:21PM2.53m | 00:48AM2.27m | 1:05PM2.08m | 1:30AM1.82m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:06AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | — | — | 61 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 38 | — | 79 | 135 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 815 | 353 | 392 | 884 | 473 | 885 | 452 | 468 | 349 | 358 | 39 | 194 | 214 | 95 | 143 | 194 | 143 | 194 | 197 | 197 |
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