Porth Colmon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Porth Colmon Surf Guide

Porth Colmon on Lleyn is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Porth Colmon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	10.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porth Colmon:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porth Colmon 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 3% of the time in February while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% 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

14%

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

too small

83%

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

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Interactive Porth Colmon 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 Porth Colmon is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 118 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porth Colmon is Dublin Airport (DUB) in Ireland, 122 km (76 miles) away.

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Porth Colmon Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:01 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNW	N
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Porth Colmon

Current tide and informaton

For Aberdaron, 9 km from Porth Colmon.

Next High Water: 10:47pm | 3.75m

Next Low Water: 05:12pm | 0.7m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porth Colmon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.8 °C) at Porth Colmon is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 10.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Porth Colmon

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

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Wind History at Porth Colmon

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

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Porth Colmon Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:1.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Topher from United Kingdom

“When Hells mouth is blown out and the wave buoys are in excess of 11ft the swell pushes round to Porth Colman. Works best when the wind direction is from the south which blows directly over the top of the cliffs providing sheltered off shore conditions. Wind from the south west and its cross off which interferes with the shape of the waves. Two breaks on this beach. As you walk over the field from the car park the first is directly in front of you to the left the second is on the far left hand side. Try and avoid anything right of middle especially at high tide due to rocks. Surfs best 2 hours either side of high tide. Shape of wave can be good but close outs are also common within sets.”

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