Rest Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Rest Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is
19.3°C
3.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
W
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
260
227
181
146
113
111
86
72
70
75
125
97
166
186
212
212
178
128
108
89
163
126
121
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:10AM8.88m
7:28PM9.32m
7:48AM9.13m
8:06PM9.42m
8:24AM9.15m
8:41PM9.27m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.34m
1:17PM0.31m
1:40AM0.07m
1:53PM0.11m
2:13AM0.04m
2:26PM0.13m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:35
 mm
1
1
10
7
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
15
16
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
10
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
16
16
15
15
16
17
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