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
Friday 5 December 202545°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202550°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 10 December 202549°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 52°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Porthcawl

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:03 and will set at 16:07 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%84%83%79%82%90%82%83%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa999 hPa991 hPa990 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover70%64%93%62%88%100%74%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)44km/h (28mph)60km/h (37mph)41km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)44km/h (28mph)64km/h (40mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)
Direction 237°
WSW
221°
SW
206°
SSW
167°
SSE
167°
SSE
152°
SSE
223°
SW
224°
SW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)2.0m (6.4ft)
Direction 256°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
152°
SSE
149°
SSE
250°
WSW
Period13.3 sec.13.8 sec.14.1 sec.13.8 sec.13.2 sec.8.1 sec.4.8 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.9m (9.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 16:07 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°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 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%83%86%85%85%85%84%84%
Barometric pressure989 hPa989 hPa990 hPa993 hPa995 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%96%98%90%73%70%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed47km/h (29mph)58km/h (36mph)54km/h (33mph)58km/h (36mph)55km/h (34mph)52km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)63km/h (39mph)57km/h (35mph)59km/h (36mph)59km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 220°
SW
237°
WSW
238°
WSW
251°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
261°
W
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.1m (10.3ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.7m (12.2ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.2m (10.4ft)2.7m (9.0ft)
Direction 252°
WSW
252°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
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 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:06 and will set at 16:06 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%92%92%96%96%92%89%89%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1003 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa997 hPa999 hPa1002 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover71%72%100%100%100%90%84%15%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts44km/h (28mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)41km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 253°
WSW
199°
SSW
132°
SE
131°
SE
227°
SW
255°
WSW
272°
W
263°
W
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.4m (4.8ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period4.2 sec.14.4 sec.14.1 sec.13.5 sec.12.8 sec.11.9 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)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)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:07 and will set at 16:06 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%88%85%90%89%91%91%88%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover38%28%36%100%100%100%100%82%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)40km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 239°
WSW
202°
SSW
163°
SSE
175°
S
199°
SSW
208°
SSW
193°
SSW
199°
SSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 253°
WSW
252°
WSW
252°
WSW
251°
WSW
251°
WSW
254°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
Period11.4 sec.11.4 sec.23.2 sec.21.6 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.18.0 sec.17.6 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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 Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:08 and will set at 16:06 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in 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 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity88%93%97%89%89%89%89%90%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1005 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa997 hPa995 hPa995 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover77%80%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)44km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)48km/h (30mph)51km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)49km/h (31mph)
Direction 196°
SSW
171°
S
115°
ESE
188°
S
197°
SSW
202°
SSW
199°
SSW
204°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.3m (7.7ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
252°
WSW
250°
WSW
250°
WSW
Period17.4 sec.16.8 sec.16.5 sec.16.2 sec.15.5 sec.14.1 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
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 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:09 and will set at 16:06 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%90%89%86%84%81%79%88%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1007 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover89%93%100%71%79%73%74%50%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (28mph)38km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)41km/h (25mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 247°
WSW
234°
SW
215°
SW
221°
SW
250°
WSW
256°
WSW
253°
WSW
235°
SW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 251°
WSW
251°
WSW
251°
WSW
252°
WSW
252°
WSW
253°
WSW
254°
WSW
253°
WSW
Period14.0 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.12.3 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
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 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:10 and will set at 16:06 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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%88%88%84%81%81%84%85%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover80%36%45%87%73%63%70%59%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)46km/h (29mph)33km/h (20mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 218°
SW
207°
SSW
187°
S
192°
SSW
191°
SSW
193°
SSW
183°
S
182°
S
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
255°
WSW
253°
WSW
252°
WSW
251°
WSW
250°
WSW
Period11.8 sec.6.2 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.3 sec.11.3 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
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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