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Southerndown (Beach) (Vale of Glamorgan) 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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to overcast by early evening.
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 (8.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for Southerndown (Beach)

    Today (15 June 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
    20%
    40%
    20%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    16°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    14
    WSW
    15
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    8
    W
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    24
    26
    28
    28
    28
    27
    25
    22
    22
    21
    19
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    71%
    69%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    75%
    81%
    89%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    UV 3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 June 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 Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy 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)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    7
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    WSW
    6
    W
    7
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    8
    W
    7
    W
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    10
    11
    11
    12
    14
    16
    16
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    19
    18
    18
    16
    14
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    90%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    80%
    75%
    72%
    68%
    68%
    68%
    70%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    85%
    88%
    91%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 7 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 June 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    7
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    14
    17
    21
    22
    21
    18
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    77%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    91%
    UV - - 1 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    7
    10
    11
    11
    10
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    6
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    4
    NW
    3
    NNW
    3
    SW
    5
    WSW
    6
    W
    7
    W
    6
    WSW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    6
    9
    12
    14
    13
    9
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    96%
    88%
    80%
    69%
    63%
    69%
    89%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    3
    3
    5
    6
    7
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    16°
    21°
    24°
    25°
    24°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    15°
    20°
    23°
    25°
    24°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    4
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ESE
    8
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    11
    13
    14
    12
    10
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    80%
    62%
    51%
    48%
    57%
    78%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    5
    6
    8
    8
    8
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    17°
    19°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    W
    6
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    12
    11
    13
    12
    10
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    89%
    80%
    76%
    68%
    65%
    67%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    5
    5
    6
    8
    8
    8
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    5
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    ESE
    7
    SSE
    9
    SSW
    9
    SW
    9
    W
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    13
    14
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    82%
    75%
    68%
    64%
    65%
    81%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 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:

    Cloudy with patchy rain, turning brighter later.

    Today:

    A few scattered showers at first, sometimes heavy across the mountains, spreading slowly eastwards through the morning. Turning drier with plenty of sunshine to follow, though always a little cloudier in the north. Fresher than recent days with light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloud continues to spill across the north this evening bringing outbreaks of light rain or drizzle across the hills. Drier later with clear spells in the south. Remaining mild. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Monday:

    Mainly dry and fine with plenty of sunny spells, though a few light showers are possible across the mountains during the afternoon. Light winds, and feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Becoming widely dry and settled as high pressure builds from the southwest. Some patchy rain confined to the hills on Tuesday, but plenty of sunshine thereafter. Temperatures on the rise.

    Updated:

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