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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

Cloudy

6°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 6°C

Sun

Cloudy

6°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 6°C

Mon

Rain

9°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 9°C

Tue

Cloudy

8°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 8°C

Wed

Rain

7°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 7°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 and whether there is a high tide while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Saturday 18 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 12
5am 3.0ft 11
8am 2.9ft 11
11am 2.9ft 11
2pm 2.8ft 11
5pm 2.8ft 11
8pm 2.8ft 11
11pm 2.8ft 11

Sunday 19 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 11
5am 2.8ft 11
8am 2.8ft 11
11am 0.9ft 16
2pm 1.5ft 15
5pm 3.3ft 15
8pm 3.4ft 15
11pm 3.5ft 15

Monday 20 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 15
5am 3.5ft 14
8am 3.5ft 14
11am 3.4ft 14
2pm 3.3ft 13
5pm 3.2ft 13
8pm 3.1ft 13
11pm 2.9ft 13

Tuesday 21 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 12
5am 2.6ft 12
8am 2.4ft 12
11am 2.2ft 11
2pm 2.0ft 11
5pm 1.8ft 11
8pm 1.7ft 11
11pm 1.7ft 11

Wednesday 22 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 11
5am 0.4ft 15
8am 0.5ft 14
11am 0.5ft 14
2pm 0.5ft 13
5pm 0.6ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 0.9ft 11

Saturday 18 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 12
5am 3.1ft 11
8am 3.0ft 11
11am 2.9ft 11
2pm 2.9ft 11
5pm 2.8ft 11
8pm 2.9ft 11
11pm 2.9ft 11

Sunday 19 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 11
5am 2.9ft 11
8am 2.9ft 11
11am 1.0ft 16
2pm 1.7ft 15
5pm 3.5ft 15
8pm 3.6ft 15
11pm 3.7ft 15

Monday 20 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 15
5am 3.7ft 14
8am 3.7ft 14
11am 3.6ft 14
2pm 3.5ft 13
5pm 3.4ft 13
8pm 3.2ft 13
11pm 3.0ft 13

Tuesday 21 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 12
5am 2.6ft 12
8am 2.5ft 12
11am 2.2ft 12
2pm 2.0ft 11
5pm 1.9ft 11
8pm 1.8ft 11
11pm 1.7ft 11

Wednesday 22 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 11
5am 0.4ft 15
8am 0.6ft 14
11am 0.6ft 14
2pm 0.6ft 13
5pm 0.6ft 13
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 1.0ft 11

Saturday 18 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 12
5am 3.0ft 11
8am 2.9ft 11
11am 2.9ft 11
2pm 2.8ft 11
5pm 2.8ft 11
8pm 2.8ft 11
11pm 2.8ft 11

Sunday 19 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 11
5am 2.8ft 11
8am 2.8ft 11
11am 0.9ft 16
2pm 1.5ft 15
5pm 3.3ft 15
8pm 3.4ft 15
11pm 3.5ft 15

Monday 20 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 15
5am 3.5ft 14
8am 3.5ft 14
11am 3.4ft 14
2pm 3.3ft 13
5pm 3.2ft 13
8pm 3.1ft 13
11pm 2.9ft 13

Tuesday 21 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 12
5am 2.6ft 12
8am 2.4ft 12
11am 2.2ft 11
2pm 2.0ft 11
5pm 1.8ft 11
8pm 1.7ft 11
11pm 1.7ft 11

Wednesday 22 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 11
5am 0.4ft 15
8am 0.5ft 14
11am 0.5ft 14
2pm 0.5ft 13
5pm 0.6ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 0.9ft 11

Saturday 18 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 11
5am 2.2ft 11
8am 2.1ft 11
11am 2.1ft 11
2pm 2.0ft 11
5pm 2.0ft 11
8pm 2.0ft 10
11pm 2.0ft 10

Sunday 19 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 11
5am 1.9ft 11
8am 1.9ft 11
11am 0.4ft 17
2pm 1.0ft 15
5pm 1.2ft 15
8pm 2.4ft 15
11pm 2.4ft 15

Monday 20 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 15
5am 2.4ft 14
8am 2.4ft 14
11am 2.4ft 14
2pm 2.4ft 13
5pm 2.3ft 13
8pm 2.3ft 13
11pm 2.1ft 13

Tuesday 21 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 12
5am 1.9ft 12
8am 1.8ft 12
11am 1.7ft 11
2pm 1.5ft 11
5pm 1.4ft 11
8pm 1.3ft 11
11pm 1.2ft 11

Wednesday 22 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 15
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 0.3ft 13
2pm 0.3ft 13
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.6ft 11

Saturday 18 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 12
5am 3.3ft 11
8am 3.2ft 11
11am 3.1ft 11
2pm 3.1ft 11
5pm 3.1ft 11
8pm 3.1ft 11
11pm 3.1ft 11

Sunday 19 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 11
5am 3.1ft 11
8am 3.1ft 11
11am 0.8ft 17
2pm 1.8ft 15
5pm 2.4ft 15
8pm 3.9ft 15
11pm 3.9ft 15

Monday 20 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 15
5am 3.9ft 14
8am 3.9ft 14
11am 3.8ft 14
2pm 3.7ft 13
5pm 3.5ft 13
8pm 3.3ft 13
11pm 3.1ft 13

Tuesday 21 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 12
5am 2.7ft 12
8am 2.5ft 12
11am 2.3ft 12
2pm 2.1ft 11
5pm 2.0ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 15
11pm 0.2ft 15

Wednesday 22 January

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 11
5am 0.5ft 15
8am 0.7ft 14
11am 0.7ft 14
2pm 0.7ft 13
5pm 0.7ft 13
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 1.1ft 11