Llantwit Major Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Llantwit Major.

Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with nothing worth paddling out for. From Saturday the 25th of July right through to the 5th of August, the surf is just not there. It's a proper flat spell. The wind is mostly cross-onshore and the swell is tiny, with combined energy barely scraping into double digits at best – a paltry 2 to 157 (weak to moderate energy) most days. You’re looking at knee-high slop or smaller. Not a single standout in that first stretch.

You’ll notice a gap of about 10 days with no real recommendations. That’s a tough run for the area.

Now, the first hint of something happening comes on Wednesday the 5th of August. We’ve got a pulse of swell pushing in, but it comes with some caveats. The morning sees a 6ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 565 (strong energy). The wind is light and onshore from the SSW, though, so it’s not going to be clean. The afternoon improves a bit – the swell builds to 7ft from the west, period stretching to 10 seconds, and energy jumps to 796 (very strong energy). Wind goes light cross-onshore from the WNW. This is solid, powerful groundswell, but at over 6ft, this is for the experienced lads only. Beginners, sit this one out. The cross-onshore wind will keep it a bit lumpy, but there’s some power in the water.

The best of the whole window, if you can call it that, is that Wednesday afternoon. The 7ft west swell with a 10-second period is the most energy we’ll see by a long shot. It’s the only time the combined energy gets into the three-digit range for a proper swell. But don’t expect perfection – the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit of a battle.

After that, it drops right back off. The 6th of August gives us a 3ft west swell, but it’s short-period junk at 8 seconds, and the energy is only 127 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit cleaner, but it’s not enough to get excited about.

In a nutshell: the first 10 days are a write-off. The 5th of August has a window of proper, powerful swell for the brave, but it’s not clean. The rest is flat or small and messy. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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