Three Cliffs Bay surf break

Three Cliffs Bay surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 BST
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Three Cliffs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Three Cliffs Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Three Cliffs Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Three Cliffs Bay in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 9th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Three Cliffs Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.4
N
3
0.3
E
2
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.8
ESE
4
0.2
W
12
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
8
16
14
19
11
13
4
2
2
2
2
15
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NE
15
E
15
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
SSE
15
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
5
E
5
WNW
10
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:03AM7.38m
9:19PM7.37m
9:38AM7.02m
9:56PM7.02m
10:17AM6.62m
10:37PM6.64m
11:02AM6.23m
11:27PM6.30m
11:57AM5.93m
00:29AM6.08m
1:07PM5.80m
1:41AM6.09m
2:22PM5.97m
2:52AM6.37m
Low Tide
3:01PM1.34m
3:22AM1.45m
3:36PM1.68m
3:59AM1.83m
4:14PM2.06m
4:43AM2.23m
5:01PM2.41m
5:40AM2.55m
6:03PM2.69m
6:52AM2.69m
7:21PM2.75m
8:10AM2.55m
8:37PM2.54m
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5:41
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:31
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8:45
8:46
8:47
8:50
8:52
8:52
8:54
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
9
4
Temp °C
12
13
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
13
15
13
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
7
6
8
7
8
11
9
9
11
8
10
12
12
13
10
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
E
3
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
14
11
2
13
4
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
5
1
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
2
1
16
1
11
2
2
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
1
1
2
2
8
1
2
19
1
1
21
31
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
376
398
387
387
325
390
415
417
371
186
198
160
160
83
66
98
278
132
178
356
311
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
5
8
7
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The above surf forecast table for Three Cliffs Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Three Cliffs Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Three Cliffs Bay 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 (Three Cliffs Bay) 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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Three Cliffs Bay is 13 km (8 miles) from Swansea. If you plan a holiday in Wales - Gower, look for hotels and other accommodation in Swansea. Swansea has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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