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Trecco Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 1.3

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Overall: 3.1

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Trecco Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – South East, UK)

Trecco Bay break guidePhoto by: Nick Russill

Trecco Bay Surf Guide

Trecco Bay in The Vale of Glamorgan is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide.

Trecco Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beach redBeachIcon s33.1
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
8.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trecco Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trecco Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Trecco Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Trecco Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
3%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
44%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
53%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Trecco Bay Location Map

Interactive Trecco Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Trecco Bay is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Trecco Bay is Swansea Airport (SWS), also in Wales, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Trecco Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 06:12 Local Time
Sunday 26
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
Period (s) 10 10 11 11
Wind (km/h)
15
25
15
5
Wind State off off off cross-
off

What does Trecco Bay look like?

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    Tides at Trecco Bay

    Current tide and informaton
    For Porthcawl, 2 km from Trecco Bay.
    Next High Water: 10:13am | 8.44m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 04:11pm | 1.05m
    IS AT (local time)

    Trecco Bay Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (8.1 °C) at Trecco Bay is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 8.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Trecco Bay

    Surf stats for Trecco Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Trecco Bay

    Wind stats for Trecco Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Trecco Bay Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 4 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.1
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s33.0
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s33.0
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s11.3
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s33.0
    • Crowds:Icon s32.5
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    Q, VoG from United Kingdom
    “Trecco Bay and Coney Beach are popular spots backed by an ugly fairground that needs bulldozing. Not very inspiring. The place, however, is the place to go in SE Wales to get shelter from the prevailing westerly winds when a big swell rolls in. The beach is set back behind a long stretch of low lying land and a breakwater that takes out any west chop. There is only moderate protection from the wind, which still adversely affects the peak when strong.

    The waves can be fun here but are no more than that being generally fat and slow, sometimes they close out giving short rides. Always crowded but friendly. A good quality rocky point break splits Coney and Trecco but is best left to the locals if you are not experienced.

    Parking is next to the beach.”

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Trecco Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Black Rock
      • Icon point redPoint
      • Icon s33.0
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Coney Beach
      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s22.4
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Porthcawl Point
      • Icon beachBeach and point
      • Icon s32.7
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Rest Bay
      • Icon beachBeach and point
      • Icon s43.6
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      2km away
    • Ogmore-by-Sea
      • Icon river redRiver
      • Icon s32.7
      Reliability: inconsistent
      3km away

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