EXCELLENT 10.0
Porthcawl (Rest Bay)
Gales, United Kingdom
Right now
· Swell WSW 0.5m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
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
▼06:05 AM3.1m
▲12:42 PM2.7m
▼06:40 PM2.5m
Today's Tides · Friday, April 24, 2026
Now3.12m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
12:42 PM
2.68m
▼
Low Tide
06:05 AM
3.14m
▼
Low Tide
06:40 PM
2.55m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.5–1.2m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell WSW · 0.4m · 10s
Fri, Apr 24
0.7-1.1m
24h
10.2s
0.7-1.1m
03h
10.2s
0.8-1.2m
06h
10.2s
0.8-1.2m
09h
11.2s
0.7-1.1m
12h
11.2s
0.6-1.0m
15h
11.2s
0.5-0.8m
18h
11.2s
0.5-0.7m
21h
10.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Apr 24
0
↑
24h
N
0
↑
03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
↑
09h
N
0
↑
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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