Newport surf break

Newport surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Newport today?

The current surf forecast for Newport at 11AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 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)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
4
1
WNW
4
1.6
WNW
5
1.8
W
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
1.4
N
6
0.2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
16
13
10
3
30
123
205
336
453
385
299
57
37
10
39
10
31
20
14
9
139
8
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
WSW
35
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:59AM3.75m
4:38PM3.63m
4:59AM4.02m
5:30PM3.95m
5:50AM4.33m
6:17PM4.28m
Low Tide
10:59AM1.65m
11:18PM1.79m
11:51AM1.40m
00:08AM1.50m
12:37PM1.15m
00:55AM1.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
12
12
12
11
9
9
8
8
11
11
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
5
5
4
7
8
7
4
1
0
-1
-1
3
4
4
1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
WSW
4
0.6
N
5
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
3
8
7
7
3
20
7
6
12
12
10
10
10
57
37
10
39
10
31
20
14
9
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
N
4
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
7
7
1
7
3
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
7
6
6
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
1
WNW
4
1.6
WNW
5
1.8
W
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.5
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
Energy kJ
6
16
13
10
30
123
205
336
453
385
299
172
299
476
574
669
517
342
226
151
139
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
166
374
374
383
399
388
377
388
377
740
740
829
991
491
491
215
215
263
263
395
402
74
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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