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Freshwater West

Pembrokeshire, UK

🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks🚶Difficult access

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Freshwater West is Pembrokeshire's most exposed beach--a long stretch of sand with reef sections that sits wide open to Atlantic SW swells.

Freshwater West surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Fair

1.5mW@14s

18km/h

1.5m@14s

18km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.9mWSW@11s

17km/h

0.9m@11s

17km/h

Fri25

Fair

1.6mWSW@15s

12km/h

1.6m@15s

12km/h

Sat26

Poor

1.6mW@3s

23km/h

1.6m@3s

23km/h

Sun27

Poor

1.7mWSW@10s

26km/h

1.7m@10s

26km/h

Mon28

Good

1.6mWSW@13s

6km/h

1.6m@13s

6km/h

Tue29

Poor

0.8mWSW@10s

32km/h

0.8m@10s

32km/h

Wed30

Poor

2.3mSW@12s

36km/h

2.3m@12s

36km/h

Thu1

Poor

3.7mWSW@11s

28km/h

3.7m@11s

28km/h

Fri2

Fair

2.0mSW@9s

7km/h

2.0m@9s

7km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 16 km/h · PM 17 km/h

Swell

1.5m

W(259°)

Score: 18/25

Period

14s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

18km/h

NNW(333°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

16°C

0.0mm76%

First light 6:37amSunrise 7:07amSunset 7:16pmLast light 7:46pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell

Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:37am–3:04pm · through lowStrike window: 6:09–7:46pm · droppingIdeal tide: low to mid

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°C

16°

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5m2.5

sec

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swell

windkm/h

17g28

15g24

22g37

20g35

15g25

15g24

17g28

19g33

17g28

12g21

14g23

17g29

11g19

8g15

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12g18

19g33

26g45

28g49

24g41

26g44

31g53

32g55

22g38

11g18

5g8

6g12

7g17

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6g9

28g44

28g52

32g58

36g63

36g67

28g52

33g55

37g67

40g72

41g73

27g55

28g52

31g56

29g59

22g60

1g16

3g15

9g21

10g25

9g27

tidem

4:20am4.6m

10:28am1.4m

4:38pm5.0m

5:02am5.0m

11:07am1.1m

5:16pm5.7m

5:37am5.5m

11:48am0.7m

5:51pm6.0m

6:11am6.0m

12:23pm0.3m

6:26pm6.4m

12:42am0.2m

6:43am6.4m

12:57pm0.1m

6:59pm6.6m

1:16am0.0m

7:17am6.5m

1:30pm0.1m

7:33pm6.7m

1:48am0.1m

7:52am6.7m

2:06pm0.3m

8:07pm6.5m

2:23am0.2m

8:27am6.3m

2:39pm0.4m

8:48pm6.4m

3:00am0.8m

9:06am6.2m

3:24pm0.8m

9:28pm5.7m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

4:20 am

High tide - 4.61m

10:28 am

Low tide - 1.45m

4:38 pm

High tide - 5.02m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction14/25

Swell Size18/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score58/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score49/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score49

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WSW (240°)
Direction range: 200° - 290°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 1.7m - 2.1m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ENE (70°)
Offshore range: 40° - 110°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Freshwater West?

The Freshwater West profile favors low to mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Freshwater West?

The Freshwater West profile uses wind from ENE (70°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 40° to 110°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Freshwater West?

The Freshwater West scoring profile favors swell from WSW (200° to 290°), a swell-height range of 1.2m to 2.4m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.