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Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next low tide (2.3m) at

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7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach)

Today (24 December 2025)
Time
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed
ENE
27
ENE
26
Wind gust (mph)
40
38
Visibility
E
E
Humidity
74%
74%
UV - -
Wind direction and speed
27
26
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
0.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (25 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
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%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-3°
-3°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ENE
25
ENE
23
ENE
22
ENE
21
ENE
22
ENE
23
ENE
23
ENE
23
ENE
24
ENE
26
ENE
27
ENE
28
ENE
29
ENE
28
ENE
26
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
26
ENE
27
ENE
29
E
28
E
27
E
26
E
25
Wind gust (mph)
37
37
37
38
39
40
40
41
43
44
45
45
46
45
42
41
41
41
42
42
41
39
38
37
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
73%
72%
73%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
75%
74%
72%
66%
63%
58%
57%
59%
62%
64%
65%
66%
68%
72%
74%
75%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
25
23
22
21
22
23
23
23
24
26
27
28
29
28
26
25
25
26
27
29
28
27
26
25
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
4
5
12
12
12
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (26 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
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%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
E
24
E
23
E
22
E
21
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
19
E
19
E
19
E
18
E
18
E
17
E
17
E
17
E
17
E
19
E
20
E
21
E
21
E
22
E
22
Wind gust (mph)
36
35
34
32
30
30
31
32
30
31
33
33
32
31
30
29
31
32
32
33
34
34
33
32
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
75%
75%
75%
75%
75%
76%
76%
77%
77%
77%
76%
74%
71%
68%
67%
68%
70%
71%
73%
74%
74%
74%
75%
76%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
24
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
21
21
22
22
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
4
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
4
4
11
11
12
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (27 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
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%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-1°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
E
21
E
21
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
21
ENE
21
E
21
ENE
21
ENE
21
ENE
21
E
20
E
19
E
20
E
21
E
23
E
24
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
23
E
22
Wind gust (mph)
32
32
31
31
32
32
34
34
34
34
35
35
34
32
32
32
33
34
36
36
35
35
34
33
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
77%
77%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
77%
78%
76%
74%
74%
74%
75%
80%
83%
84%
84%
84%
84%
84%
84%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
23
24
25
25
25
23
22
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
9
9
9
6
9
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
6
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (28 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
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%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
E
22
E
21
E
21
E
20
E
20
E
19
E
18
E
18
E
18
E
18
E
18
E
17
E
17
E
16
E
15
E
14
ENE
13
ENE
13
ENE
13
ENE
12
ENE
12
ENE
12
ENE
12
ENE
11
Wind gust (mph)
32
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
25
25
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
84%
84%
83%
83%
83%
82%
80%
81%
79%
80%
78%
77%
76%
75%
74%
74%
75%
76%
76%
77%
78%
78%
78%
79%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
22
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
15
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (29 December 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-2°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ENE
11
ENE
11
ENE
11
E
11
E
12
ENE
11
ENE
12
ENE
12
Wind gust (mph)
19
18
18
18
15
15
17
18
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
79%
79%
82%
84%
83%
83%
84%
86%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (30 December 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 Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ENE
11
ENE
11
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
Wind gust (mph)
17
15
16
14
14
13
11
11
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
VG
G
G
Humidity
86%
88%
87%
85%
83%
81%
80%
79%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
11
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Wednesday 24 December

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 24 December

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 24 December

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 24 December

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 25 December

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 25 December

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 25 December

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 25 December

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 26 December

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 26 December

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 26 December

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 26 December

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 27 December

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 27 December

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 27 December

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 27 December

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 28 December

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 28 December

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 28 December

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 28 December

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 29 December

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 29 December

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 29 December

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 29 December

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 30 December

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 30 December

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 30 December

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 30 December

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:

Settled over the Christmas period, with cold winds.

This Evening and Tonight:

Remaining dry this evening and overnight, with variable, often large amounts of cloud. A colder night than recent, with frost patches possible in some rural areas. Still rather windy, particularly in the west. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Thursday:

Christmas Day will start quite cloudy again, but plenty of sunshine will develop during the day. It will remain blustery, with gales possible over hills. Feeling rather chilly. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Staying largely dry on Boxing Day and through the weekend with variable cloud cover. Some clear or sunny spells. Cold throughout with some night frost, and breezy for a while.

Updated:

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