Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Wales (UK) |
Next Big City |
Cardiff |
Next Town |
Porthcawl |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Big tides, smaller waves than nearby Rest Bay. During the winter months the waves can get up to five or six feet and waves often refract off the harbor wall forming heavy wedges to ride. Most of the surfing is done down towards the middle of the beach but the wave here tends to be a hollow closeout 80% of the time.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Concrete |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Soft sand at high tide, hard towards low tide.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Riding all year possible, winter with thick wetsuit, high summer without.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Works best in SE or E winds.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Follow signs to Porthcawl and look for the Fun Fair. There is a road which overlooks Coney Beach.
Rules |
No information |