Surf Forecasts:
Tenby (South Beach) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 14,620 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tenby (South Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Tenby (South Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tenby (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 7.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 23ft (7.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenby (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 141 | 77 | 52 | 28 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 101 | 135 | 136 | 105 | 1094 | 425 | 370 | 2496 | 12129 | 4982 | 2679 | 9251 | 5902 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:48PM7.02m | 8:04AM7.06m | 8:24PM6.69m | 8:41AM6.72m | 9:02PM6.30m | 9:22AM6.35m | 9:45PM5.92m | 10:10AM6.01m | 10:38PM5.60m | 11:08AM5.75m | 11:44PM5.42m | 12:17PM5.66m | 00:58AM5.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.99m | 1:52AM1.20m | 2:14PM1.29m | 2:27AM1.52m | 2:51PM1.65m | 3:05AM1.87m | 3:35PM2.03m | 3:50AM2.23m | 4:27PM2.36m | 4:47AM2.52m | 5:34PM2.56m | 5:59AM2.66m | 6:49PM2.52m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 200 | 141 | 77 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 60 | 72 | 101 | 79 | 78 | 105 | 1094 | 425 | 370 | — | — | — | 2679 | 9251 | 5902 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 37 | — | 3 | 25 | 22 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 302 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 54 | 10 | — | — | — | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | S 3 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 37 | 98 | 135 | 136 | 38 | — | 175 | 6 | 2496 | 12129 | 4982 | — | — | 5220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 67 | 344 | 166 | 271 | 154 | 731 | 40 | 28 | 408 | 390 | 166 | 169 | 384 | 0 |
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