Rest Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Rest Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is
18.2°C
3.2° 

Rest Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rest Bay surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 589 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rest Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rest Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rest Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
W
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
7
0.4
W
5
0.6
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
318
242
149
64
44
27
21
19
42
43
59
40
22
9
9
6
4
7
10
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
5
NW
10
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
ESE
15
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
25
W
30
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:10PM7.54m
11:38AM7.31m
00:15AM6.84m
12:53PM6.75m
1:43AM6.41m
2:27PM6.63m
3:18AM6.55m
3:53PM7.04m
4:30AM7.10m
4:55PM7.67m
5:24AM7.74m
5:44PM8.28m
Low Tide
4:38PM1.43m
5:04AM1.89m
5:41PM2.12m
6:16AM2.53m
7:13PM2.60m
8:01AM2.81m
9:04PM2.53m
9:41AM2.51m
10:24PM2.02m
10:48AM1.92m
11:20PM1.41m
11:37AM1.32m
00:02AM0.89m
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Temp °C
19
15
15
17
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
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15
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
15
12
15
15
12
10
12
14
14
13
14
16
14
12
9
9
8
8
8
8
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Information about the Rest Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rest Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rest Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rest Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rest Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rest Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rest Bay is 1 km (1 miles) from Porthcawl. If you plan a holiday in Wales - South East, look for hotels and other accommodation in Porthcawl. Porthcawl has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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