EXCELLENT 10.0
Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell W 1.1m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼01:49 AM5.7m
▲08:12 AM5.7m
▼02:08 PM5.6m
▲08:30 PM5.6m
Today's Tides · Sunday, April 19, 2026
Now1.00m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
08:12 AM
5.73m
▲
High Tide
08:30 PM
5.59m
▼
Low Tide
01:49 AM
5.72m
▼
Low Tide
02:08 PM
5.63m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.8m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell W · 1.3m · 10s
Mon, Apr 20
1.2-1.8m
24h
10.2s
1.0-1.6m
03h
10.2s
0.9-1.4m
06h
10.2s
0.8-1.3m
09h
10.2s
0.7-1.1m
12h
10.2s
0.7-1.0m
15h
10.2s
0.6-1.0m
18h
10.2s
0.6-0.9m
21h
10.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, Apr 20
0
↑
24h
N
0
↑
03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
↑
09h
N
0
↑
12h
N
0
↑
15h
N
0
↑
18h
N
0
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21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
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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