Rest Bay surf break

Rest Bay surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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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 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rest Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
96
54
68
133
322
374
422
446
446
454
431
366
337
280
275
226
222
130
88
78
85
214
192
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
W
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:49PM7.90m
7:08AM7.87m
7:25PM8.03m
7:44AM7.92m
8:01PM8.06m
Low Tide
12:33PM1.47m
00:52AM1.39m
1:08PM1.38m
1:28AM1.31m
1:43PM1.35m
2:04AM1.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:21
9:22
1
2
4
5
4
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
13
14
14
13
13
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
10
1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
94
96
54
61
64
322
374
422
364
390
397
384
366
337
280
275
226
222
130
53
78
85
214
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
10
9
19
68
133
8
88
8
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
18
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
446
446
454
431
40
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
10
136
136
70
70
91
71
70
137
137
157
138
70
70
29
29
29
29
29
70
70
70
29
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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