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Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Rest Bay Surf Photo: 'up in the air' by Karina Wilde

Issued: 11 am 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is

12.8°C

0.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	N
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	W	SW
	4 s	on	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	WNW	SW
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	WNW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	NNW	W
	6 s	cross	3 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	WNW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	W
	5 s	cross- on	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SW
	5 s	on	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	W	SW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		WSW	SW
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		WSW	SW
	5 s	cross- on		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		WSW	SW
	5 s	cross- on		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (6.1 ft). Range 11.38m (37.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rest Bay Surf Photo: 'up in the air' by Karina Wilde

Looking out over the Bristol Channel one evening

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User: Karina Wilde (2 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (959 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:53 pm 20 Dec 2009