Tywyn Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mid Wales, UK)

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Tywyn Surf Guide

Tywyn on Lleyn is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Watch out for the groynes, especially if semi-submerged.

Tywyn Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tywyn:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tywyn occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tywyn with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tywyn Location Map

Interactive Tywyn 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 Tywyn is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 100 km (62 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tywyn is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 109 km (68 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tywyn Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:40 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNW
Period (s)	4	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Tywyn look like?

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Tides at Tywyn

Current tide and informaton

For Jeffs Left, 3 km from Tywyn.

Next High Water: 11:31am | 3.52m

Next Low Water: 06:09am | 0.96m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tywyn Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.8 °C) at Tywyn is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.