Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next low tide (3.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach)

    Today (29 December 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
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    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
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    2°
    3°
    3°
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    2°
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    3°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    E
    17
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    25
    26
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    25
    25
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    26
    26
    24
    23
    22
    23
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (30 December 2025)
    Time
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
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    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    7°
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    5°
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    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    1°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    23
    23
    23
    21
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    72%
    65%
    64%
    63%
    63%
    65%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    13
    12
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (31 December 2025)
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    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    2°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
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    3°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    0°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    1°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    3
    NE
    3
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    4
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    12
    12
    9
    8
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    71%
    68%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (1 January 2026)
    Time
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    07:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    -1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    13
    NW
    14
    NW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    NW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    15
    16
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    22
    24
    25
    26
    26
    24
    23
    23
    21
    21
    20
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    70%
    69%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    80%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    21
    21
    19
    18
    17
    15
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    9
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    7
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
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    18:00
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    0°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    11
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    13
    NW
    14
    WNW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NNW
    12
    NW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    13
    13
    12
    12
    15
    17
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    15
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    74%
    77%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    5°
    5°
    3°
    2°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    1°
    1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    12
    N
    12
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NNW
    12
    NW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    14
    14
    15
    17
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    78%
    76%
    71%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    		 – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    		 – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Sunday (4 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    1°
    2°
    5°
    5°
    3°
    3°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    1°
    1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    13
    16
    19
    17
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    71%
    72%
    75%
    74%
    71%
    67%
    71%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times explained

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    Forecast for 2am Monday
    Updated 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025

    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    Largely cloudy with drizzle in places. Brighter on Monday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Fairly cloudy in many places this evening and overnight with cloud still thick enough for some drizzle over the hills. Clearer spells developing at times overnight allowing for a touch of frost in places. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Monday:

    Monday will probably be a brighter day overall with sunny periods, especially in the west. Fairly light winds but feeling chilly after a cold start. A few showers arriving later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Remaining generally dry to end 2025 with sunny periods at times. Widespread overnight frosts and patchy freezing fog. Perhaps breezier with scattered showers on New Year's Day. Feeling rather cold.

    Updated:

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