Roaches Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Wales – Gower, UK)
Roaches Reef Surf Guide
Roaches Reef on Gower is a reasonably exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. No beach break here. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Roaches Reef Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 6.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Roaches Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Roaches Reef occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Roaches Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Roaches Reef Location Map
Interactive Roaches Reef 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 Roaches Reef is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Roaches Reef is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 53 km (33 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State | cross | cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
Tides at Roaches Reef
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Swell History at Roaches Reef
Surf stats for Roaches Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Roaches Reef
Wind stats for Roaches Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Roaches Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoySEACAMS2 Swansea Bay Waverider7 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyScarweather WaveNet Site11 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyMinehead Waverider34 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBideford Bay Waverider36 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyPembroke Buoy45 mi