Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

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Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (9.3m) at

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    7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach)

    Today (12 February 2025)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    78%
    80%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    UV
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (13 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    E
    16
    E
    16
    E
    17
    E
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    21
    E
    23
    E
    24
    E
    26
    ESE
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    21
    22
    23
    24
    27
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    29
    28
    28
    29
    31
    33
    34
    36
    36
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    68%
    71%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (14 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    50%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    27
    E
    29
    E
    29
    E
    29
    E
    28
    E
    24
    E
    22
    E
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    39
    38
    37
    34
    28
    28
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    77%
    77%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (15 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    24
    26
    25
    25
    28
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    87%
    83%
    81%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (16 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    19
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    25
    23
    21
    18
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    84%
    83%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (17 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    15
    E
    16
    E
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    23
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (18 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    22
    23
    24
    27
    26
    24
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    Widely cloudy with hill fog, and a few wintry flurries.

    Today:

    Mainly dry but cool and rather cloudy. Some brighter spells developing in the far west, though still feeling rather chilly. Hill fog lingering across the Eryri mountains, with a few wintry flurries at times and light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Tonight:

    Another cloudy night with a rural frost possible in the mountains, though most places remaining frost free. Mainly dry, though patchy light rain arriving in the southwest by morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Thursday:

    Widely cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle at times, mainly over higher ground. Feeling chilly in a southeasterly wind, and becoming breezy through the evening. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    High pressure continues to bring cool and rather cloudy conditions. An increasing risk of rain, perhaps hill snow, and feeling rather breezy. Some cold and frosty nights over the weekend.

    Updated:

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