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Roaches Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Roaches Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Roaches Reef sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Roaches Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Roaches Reef at 1PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | |
64 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 59 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:23AM8.99m | 6:44PM9.00m | 6:57AM9.05m | 7:16PM9.08m | 7:29AM9.05m | 7:46PM9.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM1.50m | 00:42AM1.47m | 1:02PM1.47m | 1:12AM1.43m | 1:30PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 59 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 38 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 315 | 319 | 254 | 252 | 203 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 17 | 23 | 131 | 145 | 118 | 46 | 124 | 49 | 69 | 17 | 49 | 132 | 187 | 319 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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