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Manorbier

Pembrokeshire, UK
🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef👥Crowded🌀Strong rips
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Manorbier--known as The Dak--is one of Pembrokeshire's best reef breaks, a peeling right-hander that works on dropping high tide.

10-Day Forecast
Today9
15
Poor
0.2m@10s
12km/h
Mon10
11
Poor
0.6m@7s
10km/h
Tue11
0
Poor
0.3m@5s
14km/h
Wed12
0
Poor
0.8m@3s
15km/h
Thu13
26
Poor
1.0m@11s
15km/h
Fri14
28
Poor
0.8m@10s
17km/h
Sat15
22
Poor
0.5m@8s
19km/h
Sun16
7
Poor
0.3m@7s
17km/h
Mon17
15
Poor
0.2m@7s
14km/h
Tue18
0
Poor
0.2m@7s
13km/h
Groomed 5+ days out, less certain
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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 18 km/h
Swell
0.2m
SW(236°)
Score: 0/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
12km/h
W(281°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm34%
First light 5:25amSunrise 5:55amSunset 8:54pmLast light 9:24pm
Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.1mConfidence
100%

Location & Conditions

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0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 1:47–5:04pm · through highIdeal tide: high
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2m1.0
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swell
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tidem
2:41am5.6m
9:01am2.1m
3:27pm5.7m
9:51pm1.9m
4:06am5.8m
10:30am1.7m
4:42pm6.3m
5:13am6.4m
11:34am1.2m
5:37pm6.9m
6:05am6.9m
12:26pm0.7m
6:26pm7.3m
12:53am0.3m
6:51am7.2m
1:09pm0.3m
7:10pm7.6m
1:36am0.0m
7:33am7.3m
1:50pm0.1m
7:51pm7.7m
2:15am0.0m
8:12am7.3m
2:26pm0.2m
8:29pm7.5m
2:50am0.2m
8:48am7.1m
3:01pm0.4m
9:05pm7.2m
3:23am0.6m
9:23am6.8m
3:33pm0.8m
9:40pm6.8m
Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

2:41 am
High tide - 5.56m
9:01 am
Low tide - 2.10m
3:27 pm
High tide - 5.74m
9:51 pm
Low tide - 1.88m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

15
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score32/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
💨 Gusty Wind-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score15/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (20°)
Offshore range
350° - 60°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
high

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Manorbier?

Manorbier works best on a high tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Manorbier?

Offshore wind at Manorbier blows from the NNE (20°). Anything in the 350° to 60° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Manorbier?

Manorbier wants SW swell (190° to 260°) between 1m and 2.5m, with a period of 13s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Manorbier?

The main season at Manorbier is Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. A secondary window runs Mar, Apr.

How do I get to Manorbier?

Fly into CWL, then allow about 100 minutes by road.

What kind of wave is Manorbier?

Manorbier is a reef break, a right-hander. Difficulty is rated 6/10.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Mar, Apr

Getting There

Airport
CWL
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
verified

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