10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Porthcawl Point, South Wales, UK
Porthcawl Point--known locally as The Peak--is South Wales' most iconic wave. This reef/point setup breaks best at high tide.
Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-13 with a score of 18/100 (Poor)
Poor conditions overall: Average score 2/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
Moderate alignment: Swell from 235° is 10° off optimal 225°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 0.6m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 7s is below minimum 9s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 31 km/h from 278° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
-10 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (235°), size (0.6m), or wind (31 km/h from 278°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.6m (2.0ft) swell from 235° (SW) at 7.3s period
Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
Poor alignment: Swell from 259° is 34° off optimal 225°, barely within workable range 200°-260°.
Too small: 0.7m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 22 km/h from 285° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
-10 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
-5 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (259°), size (0.7m), or wind (22 km/h from 285°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 259° (W) at 7.1s period
Poor alignment: Swell from 260° is 35° off optimal 225°, barely within workable range 200°-260°.
Too small: 0.3m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Moderate period: 9s meets minimum 9s but below ideal 13s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 269° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
-17 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (260°), size (0.3m), or wind (10 km/h from 269°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.3m (1.0ft) swell from 260° (W) at 9.3s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 254° is 29° off optimal 225°, workable but not ideal.
Too small: 0.2m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 6s is below minimum 9s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 180° (S). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
-11 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (254°), size (0.2m), or wind (9 km/h from 180°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.2m (0.7ft) swell from 254° (WSW) at 6s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 243° is 18° off optimal 225°, workable but not ideal.
Onshore/cross-shore: 13 km/h from 275° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (243°), size (0.3m), or wind (13 km/h from 275°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.3m (1.0ft) swell from 243° (WSW) at 6s period
Poor alignment: Swell from 262° is 37° off optimal 225°, barely within workable range 200°-260°.
Too small: 1.1m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 13 km/h from 285° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (262°), size (1.1m), or wind (13 km/h from 285°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 262° (W) at 6s period
Too small: 0.5m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 14 km/h from 118° (ESE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (259°), size (0.5m), or wind (14 km/h from 118°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.5m (1.6ft) swell from 259° (W) at 6s period
Poor alignment: Swell from 258° is 33° off optimal 225°, barely within workable range 200°-260°.
Marginal size: 1.2m is 0.6m from ideal 1.8m.
Short period: 8s is below minimum 9s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 20 km/h from 235° (SW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (258°), size (1.2m), or wind (20 km/h from 235°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.2m (3.9ft) swell from 258° (WSW) at 8s period
Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
Marginal size: 1.7m is 0.1m from ideal 1.8m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 16 km/h from 273° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (259°), size (1.7m), or wind (16 km/h from 273°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.7m (5.6ft) swell from 259° (W) at 8s period
No alignment: Swell from 0° is outside workable range 200°-260°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Too small: 0.0m is below minimum 1.2m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Moderate period: 11s meets minimum 9s but below ideal 13s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 24 km/h from 248° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 0°-80°.
Poor conditions at Porthcawl Point. Either swell direction (0°), size (0.0m), or wind (24 km/h from 248°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.0m (0.0ft) swell from 0° (N) at 11s period
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