Surf Forecasts:
Tenby (North Beach) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WSW swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tenby (North Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Tenby (North Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tenby (North Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenby (North Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 40 | 12 | 11 | 115 | 82 | 119 | 196 | 226 | 416 | 302 | 139 | 79 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM7.52m | 10:17PM7.48m | 10:35AM7.05m | 10:55PM6.89m | 11:14AM6.51m | 11:35PM6.26m | 11:58AM5.96m | 00:25AM5.67m | 12:55PM5.47m | 1:34AM5.23m | 2:19PM5.20m | 3:09AM5.13m | 3:52PM5.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.72m | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:42PM1.21m | 5:03AM1.52m | 5:21PM1.77m | 5:43AM2.09m | 6:07PM2.32m | 6:35AM2.60m | 7:13PM2.78m | 7:55AM2.95m | 8:51PM2.96m | 9:36AM2.93m | 10:23PM2.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 11 | 11 | 115 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 269 | 139 | 79 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | — | SW 12 | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | N 3 | NNE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 31 | 38 | — | 82 | 119 | 196 | 226 | 416 | 302 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 407 | 427 | 128 | 340 | 275 | 411 | 340 | 266 | 2 | 176 | 26 | 26 | 187 | 240 | 90 | 69 | 76 | 182 | 183 | 25 |
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