Oxwich Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Gower, UK)

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Oxwich Point Surf Guide

Oxwich Point on Gower is a sheltered reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is no beach break and there is also a right hand reef break.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Oxwich Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oxwich Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oxwich Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Oxwich Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Oxwich Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in January while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

72%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oxwich Point Location Map

Interactive Oxwich Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oxwich Point is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oxwich Point is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Oxwich Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:09 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	SE	SE
Period (s)	9	8	3	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Oxwich Point look like?

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Tides at Oxwich Point

Current tide and informaton

For Boiler Left, 5 km from Oxwich Point.

Next High Water: 10:17am | 6.62m

Next Low Water: 04:14pm | 2.06m

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Oxwich Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Oxwich Point is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.