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Roaches Reef surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Roaches Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | |
18 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 119 | 155 | 185 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 117 | 119 | 134 | 122 | 100 | 76 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:28AM7.99m | 11:54PM7.90m | 12:40PM7.49m | 1:15AM7.56m | 2:06PM7.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM2.30m | 5:25PM2.67m | 6:15AM2.80m | 6:49PM3.10m | 7:49AM2.97m | 8:24PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 119 | 155 | 185 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 117 | 119 | 134 | 122 | 100 | 76 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 369 | 411 | 348 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 22 | 17 | 73 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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