Fontygary Bay (Beach) (Vale of Glamorgan) weather

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Forecast days

Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Fontygary Bay (Beach)

    Today (21 January 2026)
    Time
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    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    60%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    16
    E
    17
    ESE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    24
    29
    32
    34
    36
    36
    35
    36
    34
    34
    35
    35
    33
    31
    30
    28
    28
    28
    26
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    10
    12
    14
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.0
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 January 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Heavy rain Light shower day Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    S
    8
    SSW
    8
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    SSW
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    8
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    19
    18
    17
    17
    19
    17
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    17
    19
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    94%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 January 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 Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day 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 Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    SE
    12
    ESE
    12
    SE
    12
    ESE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    27
    29
    33
    35
    35
    34
    30
    26
    24
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    17
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    81%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    13
    16
    18
    19
    19
    19
    18
    16
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    1.0
    1.1
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    1.0
    0.7
    0.5
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    4
    4
    13
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    7
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 January 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    21
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    12
    12
    12
    12
    15
    12
    12
    12
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 January 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    15
    16
    16
    17
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    10
    E
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    18
    23
    26
    32
    35
    35
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    84%
    87%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    13
    16
    17
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    12
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (27 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    14
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    15
    14
    14
    13
    11
    11
    12
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    88%
    84%
    89%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 27 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 27 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 27 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 27 January

    Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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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    Headline:

    Relatively mild but staying unsettled and often wet and windy.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Wind and rain clearing away to the east this evening, leaving drier and somewhat less windy weather overnight with isolated showers developing in the west. Turning fairly chilly in places but staying largely frost-free. Winds freshening again by the morning. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Wednesday:

    A mainly dry start but wet and windy weather soon pushing northwards, with periods of heavy rain. Remaining generally wet through the afternoon. Feeling unpleasant in the blustery easterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Further periods of wet and windy weather on Thursday and Friday with brisk easterly winds at times. Perhaps drier by Saturday. Temperatures close to average with the frost risk increasing.

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