Newport surf break

Newport surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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Newport surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newport sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Newport today?

The current surf forecast for Newport at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
205
169
163
152
212
230
296
328
310
316
239
229
204
171
168
122
120
113
86
73
71
53
53
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
0
S
0
WSW
0
E
0
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:34AM4.17m
11:54PM4.38m
12:34PM3.89m
00:56AM4.16m
1:39PM3.68m
2:02AM3.99m
Low Tide
6:00PM1.42m
6:51AM1.31m
6:57PM1.65m
8:01AM1.49m
8:06PM1.81m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:16
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:19
Temp °C
15
15
17
16
15
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
13
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
11
11
13
14
13
9
9
10
12
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
Energy kJ
5
9
163
152
212
230
296
328
310
316
239
229
204
171
168
122
120
113
86
73
71
53
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
1
7
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
215
205
169
4
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
113
59
61
30
27
30
59
54
59
59
30
30
27
27
30
27
41
41
41
41
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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