Rest Bay surf break

Rest Bay surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 2.6°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 6AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
117
92
94
96
54
68
131
322
317
361
446
446
446
431
366
343
280
275
226
222
130
88
80
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
SW
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:31AM7.75m
6:49PM7.90m
7:08AM7.87m
7:25PM8.03m
7:44AM7.92m
8:01PM8.06m
Low Tide
00:16AM1.55m
12:33PM1.47m
00:52AM1.39m
1:08PM1.38m
1:28AM1.31m
1:43PM1.35m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:21
1
2
6
9
7
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
14
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
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
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
28
117
92
94
96
54
61
64
322
317
361
364
390
384
366
343
280
275
226
222
130
47
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
47
10
10
10
9
19
68
131
31
88
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
5
9
18
8
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
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
446
446
446
431
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
0
14
138
136
70
30
92
71
71
137
137
157
159
70
30
29
29
0
29
29
203
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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