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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

Fri

Rain

17°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 17°C

Sat

Rain

14°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 14°C

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Rain

18°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 18°C

Tue

Rain

18°C

Min: 15°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

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.8ft 7
5am 7.2ft 7
8am 7.4ft 7
11am 8.2ft 8
2pm 7.6ft 8
5pm 6.5ft 8
8pm 6.2ft 8
11pm 6.0ft 8

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 7
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 5.6ft 7
11am 5.2ft 7
2pm 4.9ft 7
5pm 4.7ft 7
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 9

Sunday 11 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 2.3ft 6
8am 2.1ft 8
11am 2.0ft 7
2pm 1.8ft 7
5pm 1.7ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 6
11pm 2.0ft 7

Monday 12 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 15
5am 3.0ft 8
8am 3.7ft 9
11am 3.8ft 12
2pm 3.7ft 12
5pm 3.5ft 12
8pm 3.4ft 12
11pm 3.5ft 11

Tuesday 13 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 11
5am 5.4ft 6
8am 6.1ft 7
11am 5.4ft 9
2pm 5.3ft 9
5pm 5.2ft 9
8pm 3.1ft 10
11pm 4.0ft 10

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.5ft 7
5am 6.8ft 7
8am 7.1ft 7
11am 7.9ft 8
2pm 7.1ft 8
5pm 6.1ft 8
8pm 5.8ft 8
11pm 5.6ft 8

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 8
5am 5.8ft 7
8am 5.2ft 8
11am 4.9ft 7
2pm 4.6ft 7
5pm 4.4ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 6

Sunday 11 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 8
5am 1.2ft 8
8am 2.1ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 1.7ft 6
11pm 2.0ft 7

Monday 12 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 7
5am 3.2ft 8
8am 3.8ft 10
11am 3.9ft 12
2pm 3.8ft 12
5pm 3.6ft 12
8pm 3.5ft 12
11pm 3.6ft 11

Tuesday 13 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 11
5am 5.6ft 6
8am 6.1ft 8
11am 5.4ft 9
2pm 5.3ft 9
5pm 5.1ft 10
8pm 4.5ft 10
11pm 4.0ft 10

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.8ft 7
5am 7.2ft 7
8am 7.4ft 7
11am 8.4ft 8
2pm 7.2ft 8
5pm 6.3ft 8
8pm 6.0ft 8
11pm 5.7ft 8

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 8
5am 5.8ft 8
8am 5.2ft 8
11am 4.9ft 7
2pm 4.6ft 7
5pm 4.5ft 7
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.2ft 6

Sunday 11 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.5ft 7
8am 2.3ft 7
11am 2.2ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 6
11pm 2.7ft 7

Monday 12 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 7
5am 4.1ft 8
8am 4.6ft 10
11am 4.6ft 12
2pm 4.5ft 12
5pm 4.2ft 12
8pm 4.2ft 12
11pm 3.6ft 11

Tuesday 13 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 11
5am 6.7ft 6
8am 6.6ft 8
11am 5.9ft 9
2pm 5.9ft 9
5pm 5.6ft 9
8pm 5.1ft 9
11pm 4.6ft 10

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.6ft 7
5am 6.8ft 7
8am 7.0ft 7
11am 7.6ft 7
2pm 7.3ft 8
5pm 6.3ft 8
8pm 6.0ft 6
11pm 5.8ft 6

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 6
5am 6.2ft 6
8am 5.4ft 7
11am 5.1ft 7
2pm 4.8ft 7
5pm 4.6ft 6
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 3.1ft 6

Sunday 11 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 6
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.8ft 7
11am 1.6ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.3ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 6
11pm 1.5ft 7

Monday 12 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 8
5am 2.0ft 8
8am 2.6ft 9
11am 2.7ft 11
2pm 2.7ft 12
5pm 2.6ft 12
8pm 2.5ft 12
11pm 2.6ft 11

Tuesday 13 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 11
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 5.4ft 6
11am 4.8ft 9
2pm 4.6ft 9
5pm 4.5ft 9
8pm 2.1ft 10
11pm 2.0ft 10

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.5ft 7
5am 6.8ft 7
8am 7.0ft 7
11am 8.0ft 8
2pm 6.9ft 8
5pm 5.9ft 8
8pm 5.6ft 8
11pm 5.4ft 8

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 8
5am 5.5ft 8
8am 5.0ft 8
11am 4.7ft 8
2pm 4.4ft 7
5pm 4.2ft 7
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.1ft 6

Sunday 11 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 6
5am 1.1ft 8
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 2.1ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 6
8pm 1.9ft 6
11pm 2.4ft 7

Monday 12 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 7
5am 3.6ft 8
8am 4.2ft 10
11am 4.2ft 12
2pm 4.1ft 12
5pm 3.9ft 12
8pm 3.8ft 12
11pm 4.0ft 11

Tuesday 13 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 11
5am 6.1ft 6
8am 6.2ft 8
11am 5.5ft 9
2pm 5.4ft 9
5pm 5.3ft 9
8pm 4.7ft 10
11pm 4.2ft 10