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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

Tue

Sunshine

22°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 22°C

Wed

Sunshine

21°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 21°C

Thu

Sunshine

22°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 22°C

Fri

Sunshine

19°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 19°C

Sat

Cloudy

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

Tuesday 21 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 22 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 23 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Friday 24 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Saturday 25 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 3
5pm 2.2ft 4
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 2.4ft 5

Tuesday 21 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 22 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 23 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Friday 24 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Saturday 25 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 1.3ft 3
5pm 2.1ft 4
8pm 1.9ft 4
11pm 2.3ft 5

Tuesday 21 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 12
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 22 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.4ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 23 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Friday 24 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 1.3ft 3
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Saturday 25 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 3
5pm 1.9ft 4
8pm 1.9ft 5
11pm 2.5ft 6

Tuesday 21 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Wednesday 22 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 23 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Friday 24 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.9ft 3
11pm 0.2ft 8

Saturday 25 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 2.3ft 4
8pm 2.1ft 4
11pm 2.2ft 5

Tuesday 21 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Wednesday 22 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 23 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Friday 24 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Saturday 25 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 3
5pm 1.9ft 4
8pm 1.8ft 4
11pm 2.3ft 5