Sumpters Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Gower, UK)

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Sumpters Surf Guide

Sumpters on Gower is a fairly exposed reef break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break.. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks.

Sumpters Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sumpters:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sumpters occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sumpters (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sumpters with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in February while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% 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

54%

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

too small

41%

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

Explore Sumpters Location Map

Interactive Sumpters 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 Sumpters is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sumpters is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Sumpters Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	W
Period (s)	7	7	7	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Sumpters look like?

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Tides at Sumpters

Current tide and informaton

For Boiler Left, 1 km from Sumpters.

Next High Water: 09:19pm | 7.37m

Next Low Water: 03:22am | 1.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sumpters Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Sumpters is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

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