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Forecasts and tides for Port Talbot

The local weather for Port Talbot with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Rain

18°C

Min: 18°C
Max: 18°C

Fri

Rain

19°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 19°C

Sat

Cloudy

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Overcast

22°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 22°C

Mon

Rain

18°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 18°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.2ft 7
5am 4.6ft 7
8am 4.7ft 8
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 4.1ft 8
5pm 4.4ft 7
8pm 4.7ft 7
11pm 5.1ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 7
5am 7.6ft 7
8am 5.6ft 8
11am 5.1ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 15
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 4.8ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 15

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 15
5am 0.3ft 14
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 1.3ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 13

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 7
5pm 1.7ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 17

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 16
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.6ft 14
11am 4.2ft 13
2pm 4.6ft 13
5pm 4.8ft 12
8pm 4.5ft 12
11pm 4.9ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 7
5am 4.4ft 7
8am 4.4ft 7
11am 3.9ft 8
2pm 3.9ft 8
5pm 4.2ft 7
8pm 4.5ft 6
11pm 4.8ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.1ft 7
5am 7.3ft 7
8am 5.2ft 8
11am 4.7ft 8
2pm 4.6ft 8
5pm 4.6ft 8
8pm 4.6ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 14

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 15
5am 0.3ft 15
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 0.3ft 14
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.0ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 13

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 9
5am 0.8ft 9
8am 1.5ft 8
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.5ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 17

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 16
5am 2.8ft 15
8am 1.5ft 14
11am 3.9ft 13
2pm 4.3ft 13
5pm 4.5ft 12
8pm 4.2ft 12
11pm 4.6ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 7
5am 4.5ft 7
8am 4.6ft 7
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 4.0ft 8
5pm 4.3ft 7
8pm 4.6ft 7
11pm 5.0ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.4ft 7
5am 7.5ft 7
8am 5.4ft 8
11am 4.9ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 15
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 4.7ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 15

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 14
5am 0.3ft 15
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 0.3ft 14
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.1ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 14

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 9
5am 0.8ft 9
8am 1.5ft 8
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 7
5pm 1.6ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 17

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 16
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.6ft 14
11am 4.1ft 13
2pm 4.5ft 13
5pm 4.7ft 12
8pm 4.3ft 12
11pm 4.8ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.2ft 7
5am 4.6ft 7
8am 4.7ft 8
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 4.1ft 8
5pm 4.4ft 7
8pm 4.7ft 7
11pm 5.1ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 7
5am 7.6ft 7
8am 5.6ft 8
11am 5.1ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 15
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 4.8ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 15

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 15
5am 0.3ft 14
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 1.3ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 13

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 7
5pm 1.7ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 17

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 16
5am 1.1ft 15
8am 1.6ft 14
11am 4.2ft 13
2pm 4.6ft 13
5pm 4.8ft 12
8pm 4.5ft 12
11pm 4.9ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 7
5am 3.3ft 8
8am 3.4ft 8
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 3.1ft 8
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 3.5ft 7
11pm 4.0ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 7
5am 5.7ft 7
8am 4.0ft 8
11am 3.5ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 15
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 3.3ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 15

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 15
5am 0.3ft 14
8am 0.3ft 15
11am 0.3ft 14
2pm 0.9ft 9
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.6ft 9
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 17

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 16
5am 0.9ft 15
8am 1.3ft 14
11am 2.8ft 13
2pm 3.1ft 13
5pm 3.3ft 12
8pm 3.1ft 12
11pm 3.7ft 11