Rhos-On-Sea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Wales, UK)

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Rhos-On-Sea Surf Guide

Rhos-On-Sea in North Wales is a reasonably exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Take care of rocks/rips.

Rhos-On-Sea Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rhos-On-Sea:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rhos-On-Sea occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rhos-On-Sea (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rhos-On-Sea with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rhos-On-Sea Location Map

Interactive Rhos-On-Sea surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rhos-On-Sea is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rhos-On-Sea is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Rhos-On-Sea Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 14:40 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 07			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (ft)			NW	NW
Period (s)	-	-	4	5
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Rhos-On-Sea look like?

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Tides at Rhos-On-Sea

Current tide and informaton

For Colwyn Bay, 2 miles from Rhos-On-Sea.

Next High Water: 09:31pm | 20ft

Next Low Water: 03:25pm | 6ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Rhos-On-Sea Sea Temperature

The Rhos-On-Sea water temperature is rather cool (13.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.