Sea weather in Porthcawl in Wales All the beach weather in Porthcawl

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Porthcawl in Wales, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Porthcawl over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Porthcawl in Wales this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Porthcawl. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 22 December 202441°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Monday 23 December 202441°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 24 December 202450°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202450°F to 52°Frecommended
Thursday 26 December 202450°F to 52°Frecommended
Friday 27 December 202450°F to 52°Frecommended
Saturday 28 December 202449°F to 50°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Porthcawl

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:18 and will set at 16:09 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%73%68%69%69%70%68%64%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1018 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover99%75%54%59%90%50%82%5%
Heat index7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed51km/h (32mph)55km/h (34mph)53km/h (33mph)59km/h (36mph)55km/h (34mph)57km/h (36mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts54km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)65km/h (40mph)60km/h (37mph)64km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 283°
WNW
295°
WNW
296°
WNW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
305°
NW
313°
NW
317°
NW
Wind chill2°C (35°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.1ft)2.9m (9.6ft)3.1m (10.0ft)3.1m (10.3ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.3m (7.4ft)
Direction 262°
W
262°
W
263°
W
264°
W
261°
W
269°
W
273°
W
271°
W
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 16:09 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%67%76%78%75%85%94%99%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover77%70%70%50%100%100%100%100%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)33km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)49km/h (31mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 321°
NW
320°
NW
307°
NW
303°
WNW
300°
WNW
272°
W
230°
SW
262°
W
Wind chill1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 270°
W
271°
W
264°
W
262°
W
261°
W
261°
W
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.12.4 sec.11.8 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 16:10 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity99%98%98%97%95%97%96%97%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1031 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%76%78%97%100%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)
Direction 274°
W
280°
W
278°
W
274°
W
272°
W
280°
W
261°
W
264°
W
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 262°
W
260°
W
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
260°
W
261°
W
261°
W
261°
W
Period11.8 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.11.2 sec.11.2 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 16:10 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%91%89%90%88%90%91%90%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa
Cloud cover80%77%89%20%82%92%87%94%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)14km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 271°
W
273°
W
229°
SW
232°
SW
21°
NNE
107°
ESE
86°
E
129°
SE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 261°
W
261°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period18.6 sec.6.5 sec.6.4 sec.6.7 sec.7.1 sec.9.3 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:20 and will set at 16:11 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 4.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 8.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%89%89%89%86%86%86%81%
Barometric pressure1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa1035 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa
Cloud cover96%96%94%87%73%53%62%75%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 154°
SSE
143°
SE
112°
ESE
99°
E
107°
ESE
101°
ESE
95°
E
99°
E
Wind chill10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
Period13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.4 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:20 and will set at 16:12 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 2.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 4.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%80%81%82%82%82%82%
Barometric pressure1035 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa1034 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa
Cloud cover79%68%63%51%70%61%90%40%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)2km/h (1mph)1km/h (1mph)1km/h (1mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts7km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)2km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)
Direction 79°
E
68°
ENE
50°
NE
83°
E
112°
ESE
312°
NW
43°
NE
132°
SE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
255°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 28 December 2024

On Saturday 28 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:20 and will set at 16:13 on the beach(es) of Porthcawl. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.3mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%88%92%91%88%86%86%85%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa
Cloud cover82%74%98%98%94%100%100%100%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)1km/h (0mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)1km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 104°
ESE
102°
ESE
109°
ESE
111°
ESE
124°
SE
282°
WNW
279°
W
277°
W
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
255°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period10.2 sec.10.1 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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