Sea weather in Porthcawl in Wales All the beach weather in Porthcawl

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Porthcawl in Wales, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Porthcawl over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Porthcawl in Wales this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Porthcawl. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 29 April 202447°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 30 April 202447°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 1 May 202445°F to 52°Frecommended
Thursday 2 May 202449°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Friday 3 May 202449°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 4 May 202447°F to 52°Frecommended
Sunday 5 May 202449°F to 52°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Porthcawl

Sea weather on Monday 29 April 2024

On Monday 29 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:50 and will set at 20:35 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%85%81%83%89%92%92%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover89%70%69%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)43km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)37km/h (23mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 203°
SSW
196°
SSW
190°
S
188°
S
190°
S
193°
SSW
191°
SSW
187°
S
Wind chill4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 268°
W
265°
W
264°
W
260°
W
256°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
Period8.5 sec.8.5 sec.5.8 sec.6.1 sec.13.3 sec.12.7 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 30 April 2024

On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:48 and will set at 20:37 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity92%91%91%87%92%88%86%86%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%82%64%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)55km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)47km/h (29mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 174°
S
159°
SSE
148°
SSE
148°
SSE
148°
SSE
217°
SW
163°
SSE
170°
S
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
255°
WSW
140°
SE
135°
SE
135°
SE
255°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
Period7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.4 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 1 May 2024

On Wednesday 1 May 2024, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 20:39 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%86%90%82%81%92%94%93%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover48%36%34%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts27km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 148°
SSE
114°
ESE
100°
E
99°
E
100°
E
283°
WNW
290°
WNW
289°
WNW
Wind chill5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
255°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
Period7.8 sec.7.7 sec.9.9 sec.10.1 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.9.5 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 2 May 2024

On Thursday 2 May 2024, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 20:40 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%97%97%97%94%92%90%89%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%57%76%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 303°
WNW
290°
WNW
283°
WNW
286°
WNW
269°
W
271°
W
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 257°
WSW
254°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
256°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
258°
WSW
Period8.8 sec.8.0 sec.7.7 sec.7.5 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 3 May 2024

On Friday 3 May 2024, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 20:42 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%88%85%78%72%70%77%85%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover100%77%28%18%28%87%83%78%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 250°
WSW
240°
WSW
241°
WSW
247°
WSW
295°
WNW
234°
SW
150°
SSE
193°
SSW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (49°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 258°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period7.7 sec.7.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.3 sec.7.4 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 4 May 2024

On Saturday 4 May 2024, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 20:43 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%87%88%83%75%77%84%91%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover9%35%100%72%75%57%83%83%
Heat index9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 191°
SSW
110°
ESE
111°
ESE
164°
SSE
270°
W
266°
W
259°
WSW
232°
SW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)
Direction 252°
WSW
90°
E
92°
E
108°
ESE
116°
ESE
120°
ESE
251°
WSW
249°
WSW
Period7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.10.2 sec.2.8 sec.2.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 5 May 2024

On Sunday 5 May 2024, the sun will rise at 05:39 and will set at 20:45 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%92%91%82%80%82%95%95%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover78%71%34%82%89%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 218°
SW
235°
SW
240°
WSW
258°
WSW
260°
W
253°
WSW
265°
W
255°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 242°
WSW
243°
WSW
162°
SSE
244°
WSW
187°
S
255°
WSW
258°
WSW
269°
W
Period8.1 sec.7.8 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

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