Roaches Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 May 2026 BST
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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
12.4° 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 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
58
40
59
36
38
38
37
34
19
19
18
8
9
9
8
11
7
7
4
2
2
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:57AM9.05m
7:16PM9.08m
7:29AM9.05m
7:46PM9.10m
7:59AM8.99m
8:16PM9.05m
Low Tide
1:02PM1.47m
1:12AM1.43m
1:30PM1.49m
1:41AM1.44m
1:58PM1.56m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:48
5:47
5:45
5:43
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8:37
8:39
8:42
8:43
1
4
4
9
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
8
8
11
11
10
10
9
10
7
10
9
9
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
35
58
40
59
36
38
38
37
34
19
19
18
7
9
9
8
11
7
7
4
2
2
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
6
8
8
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
17
120
131
180
145
118
46
124
83
49
253
132
132
132
319
319
319
319
359
391
319
187
187
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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