EXCELLENT 10.0
Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell W 0.4m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Knee high0.4–0.6m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
WSW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼02:28 AM5.4m
▲08:50 AM5.2m
▼02:50 PM5.0m
▲09:10 PM4.8m
Today's Tides · Monday, March 23, 2026
Now3.53m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
08:50 AM
5.16m
▲
High Tide
09:10 PM
4.78m
▼
Low Tide
02:28 AM
5.42m
▼
Low Tide
02:50 PM
5.00m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.3–0.7m face · Avg 12s
Primary swell W · 0.4m · 12s
Mon, Mar 23
0.5-0.7m
24h
12.3s
0.4-0.7m
03h
12.3s
0.4-0.6m
06h
12.3s
0.4-0.6m
09h
11.2s
0.4-0.6m
12h
11.2s
0.3-0.5m
15h
11.2s
0.3-0.5m
18h
11.2s
0.4-0.6m
21h
11.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Mon, Mar 23
1.4
↙
24h
WSW
2.9
↓
03h
S
3.6
↙
06h
WSW
6.5
↘
09h
SSE
6.1
↓
12h
S
7.6
↙
15h
SW
6.1
↙
18h
WSW
15.5
↙
21h
WSW
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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