Porthcawl - Trecco 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

Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next low tide (3.7m) at

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    7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Trecco Bay (Beach)

    Today (11 March 2026)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    20%
    Temperature
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    SW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    30
    30
    26
    25
    25
    24
    24
    26
    27
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    70%
    71%
    72%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    UV 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    23
    22
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (12 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SW
    26
    SW
    29
    SW
    31
    SW
    32
    SW
    32
    SW
    31
    SW
    30
    SW
    29
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    29
    32
    33
    35
    36
    35
    37
    39
    40
    41
    42
    44
    46
    48
    48
    47
    47
    47
    46
    45
    40
    39
    39
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    77%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    26
    29
    31
    32
    32
    31
    30
    29
    27
    25
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    22
    WSW
    22
    W
    22
    W
    21
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    17
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    14
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    36
    36
    36
    34
    34
    33
    32
    34
    35
    35
    34
    34
    32
    31
    28
    28
    24
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    77%
    76%
    73%
    71%
    69%
    70%
    68%
    71%
    72%
    67%
    70%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (14 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NW
    10
    WNW
    10
    W
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    19
    19
    17
    17
    16
    15
    16
    17
    16
    17
    19
    21
    21
    22
    21
    20
    18
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    77%
    75%
    72%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    71%
    69%
    68%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    11
    10
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    13
    13
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    24
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    19
    21
    22
    22
    25
    27
    29
    30
    32
    34
    35
    36
    37
    39
    39
    36
    38
    36
    34
    34
    32
    33
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    79%
    80%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    87%
    83%
    82%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 March 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 Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    15
    SW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    32
    31
    32
    31
    30
    27
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    68%
    70%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    78%
    84%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    21
    19
    19
    19
    17
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    29
    30
    29
    28
    26
    23
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    82%
    77%
    80%
    82%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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

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    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    Sunny spells on Wednesday. Wet and windy on Thursday.

    Today:

    A brighter day on Wednesday compared to Tuesday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. The odd shower possible but largely dry. Breezy with temperatures near normal. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Dry this evening with clear spells initially. Turning cloudier overnight along with strengthening winds and some outbreaks of rain. Mild. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Thursday:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, locally heavy and persistent at times. Windy especially over the hills and coasts with gales possible. Turning colder overnight. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Colder with blustery showers on Friday, wintry over the hills. A frosty start to Saturday, then largely dry. Becoming cloudier through Sunday with outbreaks of rain.

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