Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Wales (UK) |
Next Big City |
Cardiff, Swansea |
Next Town |
Porthcawl |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Clean water but discolored by the silt in the estuary. The most well-known surf spot in the Porthcawl area because of its consistency and surprising quality on decent swells. It works pretty much up to high tide. There is a rip here which pulls you towards the cliffs on the left-hand side, but the beach is fairly safe. It's a beach break and pulls up onto the rocks near the shore as the tide moves in - so you need to be aware of these when paddling in. Holds waves up to six to eight feet on good days, and, more often than not, has barreling sections at low tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big open sandy beach approx 2 miles long facing Southwest.
Weather
Spring:
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Normal, Thick |
Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Winter wetsuit 5mm required for November to March. Summer warm enough for a shorty.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Frontal winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Drive towards Porthcawl, 5 minutes from M4 motorway, easy to find.
Extra information
Check with the lifeguard hut on the beach before going out. Kite to the NW of the red mark painted on the wall.
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