Surf Forecasts:
Porthcawl Point surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porthcawl Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Porthcawl Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porthcawl Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at Porthcawl Point. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for decent waves. There are long gaps with no recommendations at all, and it’s not until the very end that we see a glimmer of something surfable.
From now through the 28th of September, the story is the same: poor surf conditions. The wind is relentless, mostly cross-onshore from the west or west-southwest, with speeds regularly hitting 18 to 25 mph. This is churning up the water and making a mess of any swell that does show. Swell heights bob around between 1ft and 5ft for most of it, with periods that are often short, under 8 seconds, so the waves are weak and unshapely. The combined energy is mostly in the moderate range, from around 100 to 350, but it's all useless with that wind. There’s a day on the 20th of September where the swell bumps up to 8ft from the WSW, but it’s accompanied by a strong onshore wind and the energy jumps to 768, which is strong, but the conditions are so poor it's not even worth a look unless you’re a kite surfer.
The only real standout, and I use the term loosely, is the very end of the run. On Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th of September, the wind finally swings around to a light cross-offshore from the NNW and ENE, with speeds dropping right down. For the first time in the forecast, the conditions are described as "clean." The swell is tiny though, just 3ft to 3ft from the WSW with a short period of 5-6 seconds, so the energy is weak (38 to 102). The break itself is a beach and point, fairly consistent and fairly exposed to the SW, with the optimum swell from that direction, so it’s set up right. For that brief window, with the clean conditions, it's the best on offer. For a beginner, the size is small and safe, but there won't be much push to the waves. It might be the only chance for a few ankle-snappers without getting battered by the wind.
Alright, that's the grim picture for Porthcawl Point. Keep an eye on that last weekend, but don't get your hopes up. The wait continues.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 105 | 197 | 124 | 113 | 111 | 47 | 134 | 152 | 152 | 225 | 230 | 52 | 101 | 131 | 100 | 107 | 82 | 282 | 350 | 265 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:24AM9.15m | 8:41PM9.27m | 8:59AM8.95m | 9:16PM8.90m | 9:32AM8.57m | 9:49PM8.36m | 10:05AM8.05m | 10:23PM7.72m | 10:39AM7.43m | 10:59PM7.03m | 11:18AM6.78m | 11:43PM6.35m | 12:10PM6.16m | 00:48AM5.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.13m | 2:45AM0.22m | 2:58PM0.36m | 3:16AM0.58m | 3:30PM0.76m | 3:47AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.29m | 4:19AM1.68m | 4:39PM1.92m | 4:56AM2.31m | 5:21PM2.57m | 5:44AM2.93m | 6:24PM3.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 6 | W 11 | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | W 18 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 14 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 197 | 124 | 101 | — | 47 | 2 | — | 152 | — | 98 | 33 | 17 | — | 6 | 89 | 14 | 11 | — | 4 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 17 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 113 | 111 | — | 134 | 152 | — | 225 | 230 | 43 | 101 | 131 | 100 | 107 | 82 | 282 | 350 | 265 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 72 | 72 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 420 | 355 | 140 | 72 | 310 | 340 | 355 | 355 | 72 | 135 | 309 | 582 | 309 | 309 | 231 |
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