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Forecasts and tides for Porthcawl

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

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

18°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 18°C

Sun

Overcast

17°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 17°C

Mon

Sunshine

17°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 17°C

Tue

Sunshine

20°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 20°C

Wed

Overcast

19°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 19°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

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.5ft 7
5am 6.3ft 7
8am 6.4ft 7
11am 6.5ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 8
5pm 5.0ft 8
8pm 4.8ft 8
11pm 4.5ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 7
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 0.2ft 14
11am 1.3ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 7
5pm 1.4ft 8
8pm 1.2ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.3ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 7
5am 1.1ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.5ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 19
11pm 0.4ft 17

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 16
5am 0.8ft 15
8am 1.0ft 14
11am 1.1ft 14
2pm 1.2ft 13
5pm 1.3ft 13
8pm 1.2ft 12
11pm 1.1ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 7
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 6.4ft 7
11am 6.5ft 7
2pm 5.6ft 8
5pm 4.9ft 8
8pm 4.6ft 8
11pm 4.4ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 7
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 1.3ft 9
11am 1.2ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 9
5pm 1.4ft 8
8pm 2.1ft 7
11pm 1.9ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.5ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.3ft 7
8pm 1.2ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 7
5am 1.1ft 7
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 10
5pm 1.1ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 19
11pm 0.4ft 17

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 16
5am 1.0ft 15
8am 1.0ft 14
11am 1.2ft 14
2pm 2.0ft 13
5pm 1.2ft 13
8pm 1.7ft 13
11pm 1.1ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.6ft 7
5am 6.7ft 7
8am 7.0ft 7
11am 6.8ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 8
5pm 5.1ft 8
8pm 4.9ft 8
11pm 4.6ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 2.4ft 7
8pm 2.3ft 7
11pm 2.1ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 8
5am 1.0ft 8
8am 1.7ft 7
11am 1.6ft 7
2pm 1.5ft 7
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 1.4ft 7
11pm 1.3ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.2ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 1.1ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 17

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 16
5am 1.1ft 14
8am 1.1ft 14
11am 1.1ft 14
2pm 2.1ft 13
5pm 2.0ft 13
8pm 1.3ft 13
11pm 1.2ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 7
5am 5.6ft 7
8am 5.6ft 7
11am 5.8ft 7
2pm 5.4ft 7
5pm 4.7ft 8
8pm 4.5ft 8
11pm 4.2ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.4ft 6
8am 0.8ft 10
11am 0.8ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 1.6ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 7
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 1.3ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 7
5pm 1.1ft 7
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 1.0ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 7
5am 1.0ft 7
8am 1.0ft 7
11am 0.6ft 9
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 1.0ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 17

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 16
5am 0.5ft 15
8am 0.7ft 14
11am 0.7ft 14
2pm 0.8ft 13
5pm 0.9ft 13
8pm 0.8ft 12
11pm 0.6ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 7
5am 6.4ft 7
8am 6.7ft 7
11am 6.6ft 7
2pm 5.6ft 8
5pm 4.8ft 8
8pm 4.6ft 8
11pm 4.4ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 2.6ft 7
2pm 2.4ft 7
5pm 2.3ft 7
8pm 2.1ft 7
11pm 1.9ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 1.7ft 7
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.3ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 7
5am 1.1ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 10
5pm 1.1ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 19
11pm 0.4ft 17

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 16
5am 1.0ft 14
8am 1.0ft 14
11am 1.2ft 13
2pm 2.0ft 13
5pm 1.3ft 13
8pm 1.8ft 13
11pm 1.6ft 12