EXCELLENT 8.5
Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell W 0.9m 11sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.4m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf20kph
W · gusts 33kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0009:0012:00
Tides
Today
▼04:55 AM2.4m
▲11:18 AM2.0m
▼05:16 PM1.9m
▲11:46 PM1.9m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now1.02m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
11:18 AM
1.99m
▲
High Tide
11:46 PM
1.89m
▼
Low Tide
04:55 AM
2.35m
▼
Low Tide
05:16 PM
1.86m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–2.4m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell W · 1.0m · 12s
Thu, Apr 9
1.0-1.5m
24h
12.3s
0.9-1.4m
03h
12.3s
0.9-1.4m
06h
11.2s
0.9-1.4m
09h
11.2s
1.2-1.8m
12h
11.2s
1.4-2.2m
15h
11.2s
1.5-2.4m
18h
7.7s
1.5-2.4m
21h
7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Apr 9
13
←
24h
W
14.8
←
03h
W
15.8
←
06h
W
17.6
←
09h
W
27
←
12h
W
37.1
←
15h
W
33.5
↖
18h
WNW
25.9
↖
21h
WNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰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.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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