Rest Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Rest Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is
18.1°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 3 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with 563 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 4 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rest Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Rest Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rest Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 4th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 4th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

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Wave
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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26
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415
563
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
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
6:08AM8.31m
6:26PM8.74m
Low Tide
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
12:17PM0.83m
00:39AM0.52m
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Temp °C
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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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