Newport surf break

Newport surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Newport today?

The current surf forecast for Newport at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.7
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
70
76
88
34
42
254
262
300
414
542
639
771
864
864
817
703
524
460
390
297
260
144
165
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
25
S
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:59AM4.85m
9:19PM4.90m
9:48AM4.69m
10:08PM4.79m
10:39AM4.45m
10:59PM4.61m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.84m
4:05AM0.76m
4:21PM0.97m
4:56AM0.89m
5:09PM1.18m
5:50AM1.09m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:20
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:13
9:15
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
12
10
11
11
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
13
6
6
7
5
4
4
8
7
6
6
6
4
5
7
6
7
7
9
8
10
9
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
W
10
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
W
15
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
99
70
2
34
42
6
6
28
50
161
168
125
221
73
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.7
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
76
88
131
189
254
262
300
414
542
639
771
864
864
817
703
524
460
390
297
260
144
165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
179
324
329
326
324
355
355
355
373
360
360
384
355
357
357
373
379
468
355
165
54
54
120
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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