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/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Rest Bay surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rest Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 5PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
1643 | 1430 | 1120 | 852 | 648 | 477 | 374 | 311 | 290 | 222 | 164 | 158 | 136 | 148 | 148 | 179 | 234 | 238 | 242 | 242 | 206 | 163 | 163 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:39AM8.64m | 10:02PM8.66m | 10:31AM8.09m | 10:56PM8.14m | 11:27AM7.50m | 11:55PM7.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.85m | 4:11AM0.92m | 4:33PM1.34m | 5:11AM1.43m | 5:34PM1.84m | 6:18AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 852 | 648 | 477 | 374 | 311 | 290 | 222 | 164 | 158 | 136 | 148 | 148 | 179 | 234 | 238 | 242 | 242 | 206 | 163 | 163 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1643 | 1430 | 1120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 434 | 138 | 138 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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