Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
EXCELLENT 9.5

Porthcawl (Rest Bay)

Gales, United Kingdom

Right now
· Swell W 0.4m 10s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Ankle high0.30.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
01:49 AM5.7m
08:11 AM5.7m
02:10 PM5.5m
08:29 PM5.3m

Today's Tides · Sunday, March 22, 2026

Now4.13m↗ Rising
High Tide
08:11 AM
5.65m
High Tide
08:29 PM
5.33m
Low Tide
01:49 AM
5.71m
Low Tide
02:10 PM
5.53m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.30.7m face · Avg 12s
Primary swell W · 0.3m · 10s
Sun, Mar 22
0.3-0.5m
24h
10.2s
0.3-0.5m
03h
10.2s
0.3-0.5m
06h
10.2s
0.3-0.5m
09h
10.2s
0.4-0.6m
12h
13.5s
0.4-0.7m
15h
13.5s
0.4-0.6m
18h
13.5s
0.4-0.7m
21h
12.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Mar 22
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind
Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Porthcawl (Rest Bay). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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