Tenby (North Beach) surf break

Tenby (North Beach) surfForecast / Wales – Pembrokeshire / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 GMT
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Tenby (North Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tenby (North Beach) sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tenby (North Beach) this week:

The surf forecast for Tenby (North Beach) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tenby (North Beach) in the next 12 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 27) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 22nd Jan)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 22nd Jan)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 23rd Jan)18ft (5.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenby (North Beach) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SW
2.2
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.1
SW
5.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.8
WSW
4
WSW
Period(s) (?)9131091016151418171516171614131212121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6791599500370640580348821610863169607562556273506067277413848437744671413322
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
30
S
50
ESE
35
SSE
30
SE
10
W
20
WSW
35
SE
25
S
35
SE
50
ESE
60
E
50
E
50
ENE
40
ESE
30
ENE
15
NE
25
SE
35
SE
35
WNW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossoncross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:28PM
7.37
7:45AM
7.73
8:03PM
7.46
8:20AM
7.79
8:39PM
7.45
8:57AM
7.71
9:17PM
7.32
9:36AM
7.50
9:58PM
7.07
10:19AM
7.16
10:45PM
6.74
11:11AM
6.74
11:42PM
6.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:37AM
0.68
2:00PM
0.61
2:10AM
0.63
2:33PM
0.60
2:45AM
0.68
3:09PM
0.70
3:21AM
0.85
3:47PM
0.91
4:02AM
1.13
4:31PM
1.24
4:51AM
1.49
5:24PM
1.64
5:52AM
1.87
Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise--8:12--8:11--8:10--8:08--8:07--8:06--8:04
Sunset4:45--4:46--4:49--4:50--4:52--4:53--4:55--
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light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
11-56131142-1126---57-
Temp. °C88111098877776778866677
Feels °C (?)11431532-1-2-5-7-3-4-112-1-24-1
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The above surf forecast table for Tenby (North Beach) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tenby (North Beach) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tenby (North Beach) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tenby (North Beach)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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