Newport surf break

Newport surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 11PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
SW
18
1.1
WNW
4
1.6
W
5
1.9
W
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
12
36
141
236
339
470
144
115
64
37
10
10
10
24
21
14
14
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38PM3.63m
4:59AM4.02m
5:30PM3.95m
5:50AM4.33m
6:17PM4.28m
6:38AM4.60m
Low Tide
11:18PM1.79m
11:51AM1.40m
00:08AM1.50m
12:37PM1.15m
00:55AM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
7
8
4
1
0
-1
-2
2
4
3
1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
5
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
N
5
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
12
7
5
12
12
10
144
115
64
37
10
10
10
24
21
14
14
5
8
8
2
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
16
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
W
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
7
12
6
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
7
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
1.1
WNW
4
1.6
W
5
1.9
W
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.1
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.6
N
6
Energy kJ
5
36
141
236
339
470
290
220
170
293
459
586
669
465
268
160
214
253
284
255
206
259
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
447
383
388
384
377
377
727
1020
1484
740
491
491
215
215
276
278
298
300
63
59
70
223
263
263
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Pembrokeshire
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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