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Porthcawl Point surf break

Porthcawl Point surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 02 May 2025 BST
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Porthcawl Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthcawl Point sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porthcawl Point this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Porthcawl Point in the next 12 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (May 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 5th May)1ft (0.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porthcawl Point over the next 12 days.

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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
W
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.3
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
Period(s) (?)1291113121211111011101099111010109988111111151514141433331211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3621714141211102220191717122019988551311994488000065
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
SE
5
W
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
WNW
15
ENE
15
E
5
WNW
15
NE
15
NE
0
N
5
NE
5
W
15
WSW
0
N
10
SE
5
W
5
NE
15
ESE
5
S
10
N
5
E
5
W
5
E
5
SE
5
SW
5
NE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
S
5
W
10
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffglassoffcross-
on
onglasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglassglassoffglassonglasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:23AM
8.09
10:46PM
7.96
11:16AM
7.31
11:43PM
7.25
12:19PM
6.63
12:52AM
6.70
1:37PM
6.23
2:14AM
6.47
3:00PM
6.22
3:30AM
6.59
4:07PM
6.52
4:29AM
6.91
4:56PM
6.93
5:14AM
7.28
5:37PM
7.34
5:53AM
7.62
6:12PM
7.71
6:28AM
7.90
6:45PM
8.01
7:01AM
8.10
7:18PM
8.19
7:34AM
8.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:01AM
0.90
4:22PM
1.42
4:55AM
1.60
5:17PM
2.10
6:00AM
2.25
6:28PM
2.65
7:23AM
2.66
7:55PM
2.90
8:49AM
2.70
9:16PM
2.80
9:57AM
2.47
10:17PM
2.49
10:47AM
2.14
11:04PM
2.12
11:26AM
1.80
11:41PM
1.76
12:00PM
1.49
12:15AM
1.44
12:32PM
1.26
12:48AM
1.20
1:03PM
1.12
1:20AM
1.07
1:35PM
1.08
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
Sunrise-5:46--5:43--5:41--5:39--5:37--5:37--5:35--5:33--5:31--5:30--5:28--5:26-
Sunset--8:37--8:39--8:42--8:43--8:45--8:45--8:47--8:50--8:51--8:52--8:53--8:55
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Rain (mm)
-------------------1---------2-121--
Temp. °C18161716131512101291112111214121213131313131313131314151315151415151413
Feels °C (?)17141716111396937109810910111110121111111210131312131412141398

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Porthcawl Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Porthcawl Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Porthcawl Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porthcawl Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Porthcawl Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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