EXCELLENT 10.0
Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell W 0.4m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0009:00
Tides
Today
▼03:58 AM4.6m
▲10:24 AM4.2m
▼04:21 PM4.0m
▲10:48 PM4.0m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Now4.61m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
10:24 AM
4.16m
▲
High Tide
10:48 PM
3.98m
▼
Low Tide
03:58 AM
4.63m
▼
Low Tide
04:21 PM
3.97m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.7–1.6m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell W · 0.4m · 11s
Thu, Apr 23
1.0-1.6m
24h
11.2s
1.0-1.6m
03h
11.2s
1.0-1.5m
06h
5.8s
0.9-1.5m
09h
11.2s
0.9-1.4m
12h
13.5s
0.8-1.2m
15h
12.3s
0.7-1.0m
18h
12.3s
0.7-1.1m
21h
12.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Apr 23
0
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24h
N
0
↑
03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
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09h
N
0
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12h
N
0
↑
15h
N
0
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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: 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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