Pembrey Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Pembrokeshire, UK)

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Pembrey Surf Guide

Pembrey in Pembrokeshire is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Pembrey Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pembrey:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pembrey with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

50%

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

too small

44%

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

Explore Pembrey Location Map

Interactive Pembrey 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 Pembrey is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pembrey is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Pembrey Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	S	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pembrey

Current tide and informaton

For Burry Port, 6 km from Pembrey.

Next High Water: 09:05am | 7.73m

Next Low Water: 03:02pm | 1.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pembrey Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.7 °C) at Pembrey 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.

Current Temp*: 12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Pembrey

Surf stats for Pembrey, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Pembrey

Wind stats for Pembrey, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Pembrey Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:1.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Brodie from United Kingdom

“Works best when wind is blowing from NE and swell from south west, starts to kick in about 2 hrs before high tide and on a good day is a way better wave lately than Llangennith.”

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