Tenby (North Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Pembrokeshire, UK)

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Tenby (North Beach) Surf Guide

Tenby(North Beach) in Pembrokeshire is a reasonably exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rocks are a hazard.

Tenby (North Beach) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	rarely breaks	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tenby (North Beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Tenby (North Beach) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tenby (North Beach) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in December while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% 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

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

too small

89%

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

Explore Tenby (North Beach) Location Map

Interactive Tenby (North Beach) 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 Tenby (North Beach) is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tenby (North Beach) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Tenby (North Beach) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	S	S	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

What does Tenby (North Beach) look like?

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Tides at Tenby (North Beach)

Current tide and informaton

For Monkstone Point, 2 km from Tenby (North Beach).

Next High Water: 09:55pm | 6.61m

Next Low Water: 03:41pm | 1.6m

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Tenby (North Beach) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Tenby (North Beach) is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

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