Porthcawl Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.47° N 3.71° W

Porthcawl Point WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthcawl Point sea temperature is
19.0° C
3.8° 

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 13 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 12 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 0.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 14th Jul)0.5ft (0.1m) 18s

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


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