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Rest Bay Surf Photo: 'Rest Bay, South Wales surf' by Taylor Mason Owen

Lat Long: 51.49° N 3.73° W

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rest Bay sea temperature is

15.9° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Rest Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	7 s	on		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	W
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	W
	6 s	glass		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	W
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	W
	10 s	on	6 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW
	10 s	on	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rest Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 3.4m (11.3 ft). Range 11.40m (37.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rest Bay Surf Photo: 'Rest Bay, South Wales surf' by Taylor Mason Owen

Logan Nicol (Sponsored by Puravida) surfing in Porthcawl. Photo by <a href="https://www.taylorowenmasonphotography.com/">Taylor Owen Mason Photography</a>.

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User: Taylor Mason Owen (10 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 18 Jun 2019