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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

Cloudy

23°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 23°C

Wed

Sunshine

23°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 23°C

Thu

Sunshine

20°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 20°C

Fri

Sunshine

21°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 21°C

Sat

Sunshine

21°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 21°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 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.5ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 6

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.4ft 13

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.7ft 12
8am 0.9ft 12
11am 1.0ft 12
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.2ft 11
11pm 1.2ft 10

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 10
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 10
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.4ft 9
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 17

Tuesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 7
5am 0.6ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 6

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.5ft 13

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 0.9ft 12
11am 1.0ft 12
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.4ft 11
11pm 1.4ft 10

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 10
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 10
11am 1.3ft 9
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 17

Tuesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.5ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 6

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.4ft 13

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.7ft 12
8am 0.9ft 12
11am 1.0ft 12
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.2ft 11
11pm 1.2ft 10

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 10
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 10
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.4ft 9
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 17

Tuesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 14
11pm 0.3ft 13

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 13
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.6ft 12
11am 0.7ft 12
2pm 0.8ft 11
5pm 0.8ft 11
8pm 0.9ft 11
11pm 0.9ft 10

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 10
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 1.1ft 10
11am 1.1ft 9
2pm 1.1ft 9
5pm 1.0ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 9

Tuesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 7
5am 0.6ft 7
8am 0.7ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.7ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 6
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 6

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 14
11pm 0.5ft 13

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 1.0ft 12
11am 1.1ft 12
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.4ft 11
11pm 1.4ft 10

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 10
5am 1.4ft 10
8am 1.4ft 10
11am 1.4ft 10
2pm 1.4ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 17