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Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell W 0.9m 13sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.2–1.9m
Nice long waves· 13s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf22kph
W · gusts 37kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0003:0021:00
Tides
Today
▲04:31 AM3.3m
▼10:41 AM3.4m
▲05:07 PM3.5m
▼11:07 PM3.5m
Today's Tides · Sunday, March 29, 2026
Now0.17m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
04:31 AM
3.32m
▲
High Tide
05:07 PM
3.53m
▼
Low Tide
10:41 AM
3.44m
▼
Low Tide
11:07 PM
3.45m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.1–3.5m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell W · 0.9m · 7s
Sun, Mar 29
1.1-1.8m
24h
7s
1.1-1.7m
03h
13.5s
1.2-1.8m
06h
13.5s
1.4-2.2m
09h
12.3s
1.7-2.6m
12h
12.3s
2.0-3.1m
15h
8.4s
2.2-3.5m
18h
9.3s
2.2-3.4m
21h
9.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Mar 29
7.9
↖
24h
NNW
15.1
↖
03h
NW
5.4
↗
06h
ENE
22.7
↙
09h
WSW
32
↙
12h
WSW
40
↙
15h
WSW
43.6
←
18h
W
32.4
←
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: After 10:41 AM
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.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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