Rest Bay Surf Break

Rest Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C

3.9°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rest Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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 Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
1.7
WSW
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
302
270
270
326
320
258
218
111
233
260
212
140
163
107
103
118
102
102
102
104
127
80
80
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
0
N
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:05AM7.78m
8:23PM8.07m
8:41AM7.85m
8:59PM8.14m
9:17AM7.84m
9:35PM8.12m
Low Tide
1:55AM1.44m
2:08PM1.40m
2:31AM1.34m
2:43PM1.33m
3:07AM1.31m
3:18PM1.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:34
9:34
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
13
14
17
18
17
17
17
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
14
14
13
14
12
11
9
10
10
10
8
10
14
14
13
15
15
14
15
15
15
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
1
W
10
0.7
W
10
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
285
302
270
270
326
190
92
208
191
140
120
107
103
118
102
102
102
104
127
80
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
8
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
302
320
258
218
111
233
260
212
163
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
21
21
22
157
356
356
155
404
379
70
70
70
22
21
3
2
0
0
115
138
138
138
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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