Porthcawl Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.47° N 3.71° W

Porthcawl Point WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthcawl Point sea temperature is
19.1°C
3.0° 

Porthcawl Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Porthcawl Point surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with 396 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porthcawl Point this week:

The surf forecast for Porthcawl Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 11th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 11th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 11th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porthcawl Point over the next 16 days.


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