Porth Nefyn Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Porth Nefyn Surf Guide

Porth Nefyn on Lleyn is a sheltered beach and point break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is also a left hand point break. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Rarely crowded here.

Porth Nefyn Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	1	inconsistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porth Nefyn:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porth Nefyn occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porth Nefyn 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 7% of the time in February while 10% 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

10%

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).

Explore Porth Nefyn Location Map

Interactive Porth Nefyn 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 Nefyn is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 107 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porth Nefyn is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 121 km (75 miles) away.

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Porth Nefyn Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:38 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)		NW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	-	3	3	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Porth Nefyn

Current tide and informaton

For Porth Dinllaen, 2 km from Porth Nefyn.

Next High Water: 11:25am | 3.27m

Next Low Water: 06:17pm | 0.84m

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

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Porth Nefyn is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

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