United Kingdom · South Wales
Rest Bay
Porthcawl · beach break
About
South Wales' most consistent break — peels along a reef and sand mix.
Beginners
Best on smaller days; the reef becomes shallow at low tide.
Intermediate
Long walls on a clean SW with an easterly wind.
Today's forecast
Hour by hour
Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
Tide extremes (estimated)
Low · 02:08
High · 08:20
Low · 14:33
High · 20:45
Safety at a glance
Reef exposure at low tide; do not paddle out below mid-tide as a beginner.
Rip risk
moderate
Rocks/reef
moderate
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Reef sections at low tide
Lifeguard cover: Seasonal RNLI cover in peak months
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Water quality
No matched bathing water for this area. An admin can attach one from the surf-area editor.
Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: W, SW
Preferred wind: E, NE
Poor wind: W
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 12 °C
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