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Porthcawl - Town Breaks Surf Report and Forecast

Latest Conditions and Today's Tides

Swell

3.5ft @ 11secs
252°

Wind

12mph
130° -

Temperature

Sea 8°c    Air 2°c
 
 

Tides, sunrise and sunset at Port Talbot
Hours from midnight
First Light: 7:00am - Sunrise: 7:35am
Sunset: 5:22pm - Last Light 5:57pm
(Port Talbot - 9.3mi away) [Help]
low 1:34am 1.3m
high 7:47am 9.9m
low 1:59pm 1.3m
high 8:09pm 9.6m

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1pm
Fri 10th
Feb
0 ft Cross-shore
Wind
1pm Friday. Not much - Rest Bay is 1ft and Coney Beach is flat. Maybe 2ft-3ft just before dark.
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Swell Height
Swell Period Wind
Swell Chart Period Chart Wind Chart
Chart Region:  
Fri 10/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 4.1ft 11secs 254.97° 4.1ft 11secs 250.89°            
3am 4.2ft 11secs 254.88° 4.2ft 11secs 249.95°            
6am 4.3ft 11secs 254.53° 4ft 11secs 251.48°       1.5ft 3secs 152.23°
9am 4.5ft 11secs 254.52° 3.8ft 11secs 251.6°       2.4ft 3secs 143.02°
12pm 4.7ft 11secs 254.4° 3.7ft 11secs 251.62°       2.9ft 4secs 146.61°
3pm 4.9ft 11secs 254.32° 3.5ft 11secs 251.83°       3.3ft 4secs 153.24°
6pm 4.8ft 11secs 253.68° 3.4ft 11secs 251.77°       3.4ft 4secs 156°
9pm 4.5ft 11secs 253.1° 3.3ft 11secs 251.73°       3.1ft 4secs 157.4°
Sat 11/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 4.3ft 10secs 252.39° 3.1ft 10secs 251.59°       3ft 4secs 156.52°
3am 4.2ft 10secs 252.29° 2.9ft 10secs 251.63°       3ft 4secs 156.47°
6am 4ft 10secs 252.36° 2.8ft 10secs 251.61°       2.8ft 4secs 159.23°
9am 3.7ft 10secs 253.08° 2.7ft 10secs 251.86° 0.9ft 5secs 212.1° 2.4ft 4secs 157.26°
12pm 3.5ft 10secs 253.7° 2.6ft 10secs 251.99°       2.3ft 4secs 171.08°
3pm 3.2ft 10secs 252.66° 2.5ft 10secs 252.13°       2ft 5secs 181.26°
6pm 3ft 10secs 252.8° 2.5ft 10secs 252° 1.7ft 5secs 190.35°      
9pm 2.8ft 10secs 253.21° 2.8ft 10secs 239.4°            
Sun 12/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 2.6ft 10secs 253.74° 2.4ft 10secs 250.24° 1.2ft 5secs 201.15°      
3am 2.5ft 10secs 254.66° 2.5ft 10secs 244.47°            
6am 2.3ft 10secs 255.56° 2.3ft 10secs 246.14°            
9am 2.2ft 10secs 256.67° 2.2ft 10secs 247.61°            
12pm 2.1ft 10secs 257.95° 2.1ft 10secs 248.92°            
3pm 2.1ft 10secs 259.27° 2ft 10secs 249.27°       0.5ft 2secs 273.56°
6pm 2.1ft 10secs 260.15° 2.1ft 10secs 252.88°            
9pm 2ft 10secs 260.81° 2ft 10secs 254.31°            
Mon 13/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 1.9ft 10secs 261.18° 1.9ft 10secs 255.96°            
3am 1.9ft 10secs 261.37° 1.9ft 10secs 264.74°            
6am 2ft 10secs 261.46° 1.7ft 10secs 255.04°       1.1ft 2secs 337.32°
9am 2.1ft 9secs 261.5° 1.6ft 9secs 254.75°       1.3ft 3secs 330.3°
12pm 2.3ft 9secs 261.47° 1.3ft 9secs 253.83°       1.9ft 3secs 320.71°
3pm 2.7ft 4secs 319.74° 1.2ft 9secs 254.84°       2.5ft 4secs 323.94°
6pm 3.4ft 4secs 323.25° 1.1ft 9secs 256.5°       3.2ft 4secs 330.83°
9pm 3.5ft 4secs 331.28° 1ft 9secs 257.79° 0.2ft 16secs 262.36° 3.4ft 4secs 338.2°
Tue 14/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 3.2ft 4secs 338.42° 0.9ft 9secs 258.62° 0.2ft 15secs 262.15° 3.1ft 4secs 342.59°
3am 3ft 4secs 341.77° 0.8ft 9secs 259.27° 0.3ft 15secs 262.8° 2.9ft 4secs 345.07°
6am 2.9ft 4secs 344.03° 0.6ft 9secs 259.75° 0.4ft 14secs 263.34° 2.8ft 4secs 347.39°
9am 2.7ft 4secs 352.31° 0.5ft 9secs 260.35° 0.5ft 14secs 263.56° 2.6ft 4secs 351.27°
12pm 2.2ft 4secs 351.78° 0.6ft 13secs 263.66° 0.5ft 9secs 261.07° 2.1ft 4secs 354.06°
3pm 2ft 13secs 264.58° 0.6ft 13secs 264.01° 0.4ft 9secs 261.43° 1.8ft 4secs 355.13°
6pm 1.9ft 12secs 265.21° 0.7ft 12secs 263.94° 0.3ft 9secs 261.91° 1.8ft 3secs 354.72°
9pm 2ft 12secs 265.07° 0.7ft 12secs 264.33° 0.3ft 9secs 262.27° 1.9ft 3secs 349.54°
Wed 15/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 2.4ft 4secs 345.77° 0.8ft 12secs 264.27°       2.3ft 4secs 342.23°
3am 2.8ft 4secs 338.12° 0.8ft 12secs 264.59°       2.7ft 4secs 337.23°
6am 3.2ft 4secs 333.65° 0.8ft 11secs 264.71°       3.1ft 4secs 335.86°
9am 3.5ft 4secs 330.85° 0.8ft 11secs 264.97°       3.4ft 4secs 336.84°
12pm 3.4ft 4secs 334.15° 0.8ft 11secs 265.04°       3.3ft 4secs 338.44°
3pm 3.4ft 4secs 335.69° 0.8ft 11secs 265.21°       3.3ft 4secs 338.18°
6pm 3.4ft 4secs 336.93° 0.7ft 11secs 265.29°       3.4ft 4secs 338.81°
9pm 3.1ft 4secs 340.01° 0.7ft 10secs 265.43°       3.1ft 4secs 341.65°
Thu 16/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 2.8ft 4secs 342.61° 0.6ft 10secs 265.46°       2.7ft 4secs 344.78°
3am 2.8ft 4secs 348.31° 0.6ft 10secs 265.55°       2.7ft 4secs 345.46°
6am 2.7ft 4secs 348.75° 0.5ft 10secs 265.64°       2.7ft 4secs 346.6°
9am 2.4ft 4secs 349.1° 0.4ft 10secs 265.75°       2.3ft 4secs 348.45°
12pm 1.8ft 4secs 346.44° 0.4ft 10secs 265.88°       1.7ft 4secs 347.32°
3pm 1.4ft 4secs 342.9° 0.3ft 10secs 265.9°       1.3ft 4secs 343.14°
6pm 1.2ft 4secs 334.72° 0.2ft 10secs 265.75° 0.2ft 5secs 293.23° 1.2ft 4secs 340.89°
9pm 1.2ft 14secs 262.79° 0.2ft 14secs 263.4° 0.2ft 10secs 265.36° 1.1ft 3secs 337.39°
Fri 17/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 1.6ft 13secs 272.36° 1ft 13secs 272.39° 0.7ft 9secs 278.53° 1.1ft 5secs 23.7°
3am 1.6ft 13secs 272.36° 1ft 13secs 272.39° 0.7ft 9secs 278.53° 1.1ft 5secs 23.7°
6am 1.4ft 13secs 270.85° 1.2ft 13secs 270.94° 0.6ft 5secs 4.34°      
9am 1.4ft 13secs 270.85° 1.2ft 13secs 270.94° 0.6ft 5secs 4.34°      
12pm 1.3ft 12secs 270.45° 1.2ft 12secs 269.88° 0.4ft 9secs 281.35° 0.4ft 4secs 349.24°
3pm 1.3ft 12secs 270.45° 1.2ft 12secs 269.88° 0.4ft 9secs 281.35° 0.4ft 4secs 349.24°
6pm 2.7ft 12secs 268.87° 1.3ft 12secs 268.67° 0.2ft 6secs 293.32° 2.3ft 3secs 307.95°
9pm 2.7ft 12secs 268.87° 1.3ft 12secs 268.67° 0.2ft 6secs 293.32° 2.3ft 3secs 307.95°
Sat 18/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 2.1ft 12secs 267.85° 1.4ft 12secs 268.03°       1.5ft 3secs 306.75°
3am 2.1ft 12secs 267.85° 1.4ft 12secs 268.03°       1.5ft 3secs 306.75°
6am 6ft 6secs 275.88° 2.5ft 12secs 270.74°       5.4ft 6secs 276.11°
9am 6ft 6secs 275.88° 2.5ft 12secs 270.74°       5.4ft 6secs 276.11°
12pm 8.6ft 7secs 269.32°             8.6ft 7secs 268.62°
3pm 8.6ft 7secs 269.32°             8.6ft 7secs 268.62°
6pm 7.4ft 8secs 272.07° 2.1ft 11secs 267.72°       7.1ft 8secs 279.8°
9pm 7.4ft 8secs 272.07° 2.1ft 11secs 267.72°       7.1ft 8secs 279.8°
Sun 19/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 6.4ft 8secs 272.59° 5.4ft 8secs 272.62°       3.5ft 5secs 331.03°
3am 6.4ft 8secs 272.59° 5.4ft 8secs 272.62°       3.5ft 5secs 331.03°
6am 7.8ft 8secs 279.62° 7.8ft 8secs 289.89°            
9am 7.8ft 8secs 279.62° 7.8ft 8secs 289.89°            
12pm 5.7ft 9secs 273.49° 4ft 9secs 269.98°       4.1ft 5secs 291.94°
3pm 5.7ft 9secs 273.49° 4ft 9secs 269.98°       4.1ft 5secs 291.94°
6pm 5.6ft 9secs 272.8°             5.6ft 9secs 275.16°
9pm 5.6ft 9secs 272.8°             5.6ft 9secs 275.16°
Mon 20/02
 
Combined Swell
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Wind Waves
12am 5ft 7secs 270.73° 1.3ft 11secs 271°       4.8ft 7secs 273.35°

Last Model Run: 10th Feb 2012 6:00am
Last Update: 10th Feb 2012 6:06pm
All times local time (GMT) unless otherwise stated.
View Regional Wave BuoysNearby Wave Buoy Data
Aberporth Buoy
(62301)
Swell3.5ft 4secs
Wind18mph 
5:00pm Fri 10th February
Pembroke Buoy
(62303)
Swell6ft 6secs
Wind18mph 
5:00pm Fri 10th February
Channel Lightship
(62103)
Swell2.5ft 8secs
Wind18mph 
5:00pm Fri 10th February
Swell from these wavebuoys might not reach this beach. This is intended as a general overview of swell running in the area. Click a buoy for detailed location information.
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Covering Rest bay and beaches south of Porthcawl this forecast is based on the easterly offshores needed at Rest Bay.

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