Porthcawl Point surf break

Porthcawl Point surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

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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
19.3° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porthcawl Point this week:

The surf forecast for Porthcawl Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Porthcawl Point in the next 12 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 01) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 5th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 5th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 4th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thu
07
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Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.5
W
0.2
W
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)888888856666876101010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)663345191329933523457309178157108886746291615
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
W
15
W
25
W
25
W
10
W
35
SW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
NE
20
ESE
20
SSE
10
SW
20
WNW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:38PM
7.25
11:59AM
6.86
12:21AM
6.73
12:47PM
6.43
1:15AM
6.28
1:49PM
6.10
2:28AM
6.01
3:11PM
6.02
3:51AM
6.07
4:28PM
6.29
5:00AM
6.44
5:28PM
6.80
5:52AM
6.97
6:14PM
7.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:46AM
2.08
6:04PM
2.33
6:31AM
2.53
6:57PM
2.75
7:30AM
2.91
8:05PM
3.05
8:45AM
3.10
9:28PM
3.08
10:05AM
2.98
10:44PM
2.80
11:12AM
2.59
11:42PM
2.32
12:03PM
2.06
Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thu
07
Sunrise-5:37--5:39--5:39--5:41--5:43--5:45--5:46-
Sunset--9:02--9:01--9:00--8:58--8:55--8:54--8:52
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171818151717171820181820171718172121191817
Feels °C (?)141212111312161617171216131214151716171513
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wales - South East

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 24 km from Porthcawl Point has become light (calm at Llantrithyd Park). Waves should be turning clean at Porthcawl Point. 0.5m 8s swell from the W to make surfable waves.

    Porthcawl Point
  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 25 km from Rest Bay has become light (calm at Llantrithyd Park). Waves should be turning clean at Rest Bay. 0.5m 8s swell from the W to make surfable waves.

    Rest Bay
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2 km/h
WNW
0.0
19.3
Air / Water (°C)
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Porthcawl Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Porthcawl Point is 1 km (1 miles) from Porthcawl. If you plan a holiday in Wales - South East, look for hotels and other accommodation in Porthcawl. Porthcawl has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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