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Swansea Bay Harbour Wall Surf Guide

Swansea Bay Harbour Wall in Wales - Gower is a very sheltered breakwater break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from east winds. Easily blown out by onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The breakwater breaks peel to the left. It very rarely gets crowded here. The water quality here is rather suspect.

Swansea Bay Harbour Wall Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Breakwater2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Swansea Bay Harbour Wall:

The best conditions reported for surf at Swansea Bay Harbour Wall occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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Swansea Bay Harbour Wall Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 06:36 Local Time
Saturday 26
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
Period (s) 13 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Swansea Bay Harbour Wall

Surf stats for Swansea Bay Harbour Wall, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Swansea Bay Harbour Wall

Wind stats for Swansea Bay Harbour Wall, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Swansea Bay Harbour Wall Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
merman from United Kingdom
“Great fun on the rare occasions it's working nice.
Bit of a novelty wave when it's surfable but not at its best.
Locals are friendly if you play nice. If you don't play nice and trot out "the waves are for everyone" after you drop in .... you'll probably regret it.”

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