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Rest Bay Surf Forecast
/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Rest Bay surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rest Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rest Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
13 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 47 | 117 | 92 | 86 | 96 | 54 | 68 | 133 | 269 | 317 | 361 | 361 | 446 | 446 | 431 | 366 | 337 | 280 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:12PM7.70m | 6:31AM7.75m | 6:49PM7.90m | 7:08AM7.87m | 7:25PM8.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM1.62m | 00:16AM1.55m | 12:33PM1.47m | 00:52AM1.39m | 1:08PM1.38m | 1:28AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 117 | 92 | 86 | 96 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 269 | 317 | 361 | 361 | — | 228 | 377 | 366 | 337 | 280 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 446 | 446 | 431 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 177 | 138 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 138 | 138 | 70 | 29 | 71 | 95 | 22 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 203 | 70 | 70 | 29 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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