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Porthcawl – Rest Bay
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Porthcawl – Rest Bay Surf Spot

Europe,  United Kingdom + Ireland,  Wales,  Severn Estuary
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Located in The Severn Estuary, Wales, Porthcawl (also known as Rest Bay) is a fun beach break that offers up some great peaks for manoeuvres. The waves here are pretty straightforward to surf and break for up to 50 meters over a sand bottom.

What are the best surf conditions for Porthcawl (Rest Bay)?

Gets good between waist high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here when smaller and a shortboard as the size picks up. This break is suitable for all levels of surfer. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will always have a pack on it (7/10). The best winds are from the East. The best swells are from the Southwest and West. Works on all tides.

We recommend wearing a 3/2 in the summer when water temperatures rise to 17 degrees. In the winter a 5/4 is best when water temperatures drop to 8 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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50M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Porthcawl – Rest Bay

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Porthcawl – Rest Bay. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Porthcawl – Rest Bay. Check today's Porthcawl – Rest Bay surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Porthcawl – Rest Bay

The air and sea temperatures at Porthcawl – Rest Bay surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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There are 3 other surf spots near Porthcawl – Rest Bay. Discover them below:

Aberavon

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Porthcawl – Coney Beach

Porthcawl – Coney Beach

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Southerndown

Southerndown

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Peak / BEACH
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Porthcawl – Rest Bay surf map

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