Surf Forecasts:
Tenby (South Beach) surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,786 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tenby (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenby (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 1119 | 1069 | 1067 | 1367 | 1314 | 731 | 678 | 817 | 505 | 1206 | 2705 | 1697 | 1025 | 609 | 444 | 242 | 164 | 91 | 55 | 35 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM7.90m | 8:20AM7.80m | 8:37PM7.62m | 8:52AM7.51m | 9:10PM7.22m | 9:25AM7.10m | 9:44PM6.73m | 10:00AM6.62m | 10:21PM6.20m | 10:40AM6.10m | 11:06PM5.67m | 11:32AM5.62m | 00:08AM5.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.30m | 2:12AM0.41m | 2:28PM0.48m | 2:42AM0.70m | 2:59PM0.80m | 3:13AM1.09m | 3:32PM1.23m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:07PM1.73m | 4:22AM2.05m | 4:50PM2.25m | 5:09AM2.54m | 5:51PM2.72m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1119 | 1069 | — | — | — | 731 | 678 | 307 | 206 | 1206 | — | 1697 | 1025 | 609 | 444 | 242 | 164 | 91 | 55 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1067 | 1367 | 1314 | — | — | 817 | 505 | 405 | 2705 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 127 | 314 | 428 | 369 | 0 | 79 | 284 | 80 | 111 | 150 | 147 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 346 | 271 |
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