EXCELLENT 10.0
Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell W 1.2m 14sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.1–1.7m
Nice long waves· 14s
Wind
Light breeze9kph
W · gusts 17kph
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▼04:11 AM3.0m
▲10:29 AM2.7m
▼04:27 PM2.6m
▲10:48 PM2.6m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.93m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
10:29 AM
2.73m
▲
High Tide
10:48 PM
2.56m
▼
Low Tide
04:11 AM
3.04m
▼
Low Tide
04:27 PM
2.57m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–2.2m face · Avg 14s
Primary swell W · 1.5m · 15s
Wed, Apr 8
1.4-2.2m
24h
14.8s
1.3-2.0m
03h
14.8s
1.2-1.9m
06h
14.8s
1.1-1.7m
09h
14.8s
1.0-1.6m
12h
13.5s
1.0-1.5m
15h
13.5s
0.9-1.5m
18h
12.3s
0.9-1.4m
21h
12.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Wed, Apr 8
11.9
→
24h
E
2.2
↑
03h
N
3.2
↘
06h
ESE
2.9
↘
09h
SE
9
←
12h
W
9.4
←
15h
W
9.7
↖
18h
WNW
12.2
←
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 12:00 · 15:00
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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