Porthcawl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – South East, UK)

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Porthcawl Point Surf Guide

Porthcawl Point in The Vale of Glamorgan is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. 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. Best around high tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Hazards include rocks / rips.

Porthcawl Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porthcawl Point:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porthcawl Point 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 4% of the time in February while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% 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

43%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Porthcawl Point Location Map

Interactive Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl Point is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porthcawl Point is Swansea Airport (SWS), also in Wales, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Porthcawl Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 12:33 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	glass	glass

What does Porthcawl Point look like?

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Credit: Nick Russill Credit: martin r pulling Credit: martin r pulling

Tides at Porthcawl Point

Current tide and informaton

For Porthcawl, 1 km from Porthcawl Point.

Next High Water: 12:39am | 7.61m

Next Low Water: 06:18pm | 1.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porthcawl Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Porthcawl Point is rather cool (15.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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