Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Rest Bay surf break

Rest Bay surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 23 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast 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
7.1° C
 (Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rest Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (23 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (23 Jan)6ft (1.9m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.4
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
2
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
Period(s) (?)131817161616161516151517161512101014181716161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)31722312071714178716081588133217131344124120012033276719326793052174802674228516631292955
Wind
(km/h)
40
ESE
40
SE
45
ESE
55
ESE
60
ESE
50
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
30
SSE
25
SSW
20
ESE
30
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:06AM
8.69
9:26PM
8.27
9:45AM
8.44
10:08PM
7.99
10:29AM
8.05
10:55PM
7.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:09PM
0.77
3:22AM
0.92
3:47PM
0.99
4:03AM
1.21
4:31PM
1.34
4:51AM
1.61
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise8:06-------8:03-------8:03-------
Sunset--4:46-------4:49-------4:51-----
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
31--362----131-142------
Temp. °C788767877877886766666665
Feels °C (?)-2-1-2-5-7-4-2-3-3-3-3-3220012232321
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rest Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Rest Bay at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest