Rest Bay Surf Break

Rest Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is
18.8° C

4.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
24
22
19
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:32AM7.65m
10:51PM7.87m
11:13AM7.48m
11:34PM7.67m
12:00PM7.29m
00:23AM7.43m
Low Tide
4:29PM1.50m
4:56AM1.53m
5:10PM1.67m
5:40AM1.67m
5:58PM1.86m
6:31AM1.84m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:05
5:05
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
17
18
18
16
16
15
15
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
14
14
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
W
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
36
16
16
16
13
8
7
4
15
15
14
14
7
6
3
15
15
15
15
14
13
3
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
3
2
13
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
24
22
19
7
14
13
12
3
4
7
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
391
152
138
138
124
169
124
188
188
188
195
124
131
193
193
195
195
211
193
193
90
90
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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