Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach)

Time 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Cloudy Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% <5% <5% 10% <5%
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
SW 14
WSW 15
WSW 13
WSW 14
WSW 14
SW 14
SW 15
26 27 24 24 24 22 25
1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6
12 12 12 12 12 12 13
Direction of waves offshore
M G G VG E VG E
Humidity
95% 91% 92% 90% 90% 93% 90%
UV
- - - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower (day) Cloudy Light shower (day) Heavy shower (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
50% 90% ≥95% 40% 30% 30% 50% 10%
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
SSW 18
SSE 14
SSE 17
W 27
W 31
W 29
W 28
W 26
27 21 26 41 45 43 42 38
2.2 2.0 1.7 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.1 2.7
13 13 13 13 9 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG M M VG E E VG VG
Humidity
88% 92% 93% 87% 74% 75% 75% 75%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Heavy shower (day) Heavy shower (day) Heavy shower (night) Heavy shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 30% 60% 60% 50% 50%
11°
11°
11°
10°
12°
12°
11°
11°
W 22
WSW 19
SW 16
S 16
SW 24
WSW 23
WSW 23
WSW 24
33 28 23 25 37 36 35 37
2.5 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.5 3.0 3.1 2.9
10 11 12 13 14 10 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG G G VG VG VG
Humidity
78% 82% 86% 86% 86% 84% 83% 84%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light shower (night) Light shower (night) Clear night Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Heavy shower (day) Heavy shower (night) Heavy shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
40% 30% 10% 30% 40% 60% 60% 60%
11°
11°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
WSW 24
WSW 22
W 19
WSW 17
WSW 16
SW 16
SW 16
SW 16
36 32 29 25 25 24 24 25
2.4 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8
14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G G G G
Humidity
84% 86% 87% 89% 88% 90% 92% 92%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Heavy shower (night) Heavy shower (night) Heavy shower (night) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
60% 60% 60% 40% 40% 20% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
SW 17
SW 16
WSW 14
WSW 13
W 14
W 13
NW 13
NW 13
25 25 22 20 23 20 19 20
1.9 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.4
14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
93% 92% 92% 92% 88% 87% 89% 88%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% <5% <5%
NW 13
NNW 13
NNW 13
NNW 12
NNW 12
NNW 12
NNW 11
N 10
20 19 19 18 20 19 17 16
1.2
13
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
87% 87% 87% 86% 79% 79% 84% 85%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Thu 7 Dec
High 7.3m
01:25
Low 3.6m
07:29
High 7.7m
13:52
Low 3.3m
20:11
High 7.3m
01:25
Low 3.6m
07:29
High 7.7m
13:52
Low 3.3m
20:11
High 7.3m
01:25
Low 3.6m
07:29
High 7.7m
13:52
Low 3.3m
20:11
High 7.3m
01:25
Low 3.6m
07:29
High 7.7m
13:52
Low 3.3m
20:11

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Fri 8 Dec
High 7.6m
02:30
Low 3.3m
08:31
High 8m
14:51
Low 3m
21:06
High 7.6m
02:30
Low 3.3m
08:31
High 8m
14:51
Low 3m
21:06
High 7.6m
02:30
Low 3.3m
08:31
High 8m
14:51
Low 3m
21:06
High 7.6m
02:30
Low 3.3m
08:31
High 8m
14:51
Low 3m
21:06

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Sat 9 Dec
High 8.1m
03:22
Low 2.9m
09:22
High 8.4m
15:40
Low 2.6m
21:51
High 8.1m
03:22
Low 2.9m
09:22
High 8.4m
15:40
Low 2.6m
21:51
High 8.1m
03:22
Low 2.9m
09:22
High 8.4m
15:40
Low 2.6m
21:51
High 8.1m
03:22
Low 2.9m
09:22
High 8.4m
15:40
Low 2.6m
21:51

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Sun 10 Dec
High 8.5m
04:08
Low 2.5m
10:09
High 8.8m
16:25
Low 2.3m
22:33
High 8.5m
04:08
Low 2.5m
10:09
High 8.8m
16:25
Low 2.3m
22:33
High 8.5m
04:08
Low 2.5m
10:09
High 8.8m
16:25
Low 2.3m
22:33
High 8.5m
04:08
Low 2.5m
10:09
High 8.8m
16:25
Low 2.3m
22:33

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Mon 11 Dec
High 9m
04:49
Low 2.2m
10:51
High 9.1m
17:07
Low 2m
23:14
High 9m
04:49
Low 2.2m
10:51
High 9.1m
17:07
Low 2m
23:14
High 9m
04:49
Low 2.2m
10:51
High 9.1m
17:07
Low 2m
23:14
High 9m
04:49
Low 2.2m
10:51
High 9.1m
17:07
Low 2m
23:14

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Tue 12 Dec
High 9.4m
05:30
Low 1.9m
11:33
High 9.4m
17:50
Low 1.8m
23:53
High 9.4m
05:30
Low 1.9m
11:33
High 9.4m
17:50
Low 1.8m
23:53
High 9.4m
05:30
Low 1.9m
11:33
High 9.4m
17:50
Low 1.8m
23:53
High 9.4m
05:30
Low 1.9m
11:33
High 9.4m
17:50
Low 1.8m
23:53

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Wed 13 Dec
High 9.6m
06:12
Low 1.7m
12:14
High 9.6m
18:33
High 9.6m
06:12
Low 1.7m
12:14
High 9.6m
18:33
High 9.6m
06:12
Low 1.7m
12:14
High 9.6m
18:33
High 9.6m
06:12
Low 1.7m
12:14
High 9.6m
18:33

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Thu 14 Dec
Low 1.6m
00:34
High 9.8m
06:55
Low 1.5m
12:57
High 9.6m
19:18
Low 1.6m
00:34
High 9.8m
06:55
Low 1.5m
12:57
High 9.6m
19:18
Low 1.6m
00:34
High 9.8m
06:55
Low 1.5m
12:57
High 9.6m
19:18
Low 1.6m
00:34
High 9.8m
06:55
Low 1.5m
12:57
High 9.6m
19:18

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Fri 15 Dec
Low 1.6m
01:16
High 9.8m
07:39
Low 1.5m
13:42
High 9.5m
20:03
Low 1.6m
01:16
High 9.8m
07:39
Low 1.5m
13:42
High 9.5m
20:03
Low 1.6m
01:16
High 9.8m
07:39
Low 1.5m
13:42
High 9.5m
20:03
Low 1.6m
01:16
High 9.8m
07:39
Low 1.5m
13:42
High 9.5m
20:03

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Sat 16 Dec
Low 1.7m
02:00
High 9.7m
08:26
Low 1.6m
14:30
High 9.3m
20:51
Low 1.7m
02:00
High 9.7m
08:26
Low 1.6m
14:30
High 9.3m
20:51
Low 1.7m
02:00
High 9.7m
08:26
Low 1.6m
14:30
High 9.3m
20:51
Low 1.7m
02:00
High 9.7m
08:26
Low 1.6m
14:30
High 9.3m
20:51

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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

Tide times for Sun 17 Dec
Low 1.9m
02:48
High 9.5m
09:14
Low 1.8m
15:21
High 9m
21:41
Low 1.9m
02:48
High 9.5m
09:14
Low 1.8m
15:21
High 9m
21:41
Low 1.9m
02:48
High 9.5m
09:14
Low 1.8m
15:21
High 9m
21:41
Low 1.9m
02:48
High 9.5m
09:14
Low 1.8m
15:21
High 9m
21:41

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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

WARNING
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Flood warnings in force for Wales
Flood warnings in force for Wales

Wales weather forecast

Headline:

Milder and windier with some heavy rain at times.

This Evening and Tonight:

Clear spells and showers overnight, these heaviest and most frequent in the west, with isolated thunderstorms. Winds easing this evening before strengthening overnight. Turning rather cold in some inland rural areas sheltered from the wind, but staying generally frost free. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Friday:

Often cloudy with showers or longer periods of heavy rain, most persistent in the west. Milder than of late but very windy with gales in coastal areas. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mild and windy this weekend with periods of heavy rain interspersed with drier/clearer and more showery spells. Coastal gales at times. Turning somewhat less mild on Monday with sunny spells.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Initially unsettled but mild, with rain clearing northern areas whilst showers and sunny spells expected in the south - potential for heavier showers merging into longer spells of rain. By mid-week becoming more settled as high pressure affects southern areas whilst remaining a more wet and windy regime in the north. As such, the wettest weather likely across western high ground, mainly in Scotland and occasionally parts of Northern Ireland and northwest England. Settled conditions in the south with average temperatures and cloudy at times with patchy light rain near coasts and over hills. Clearer spells favouring the southeast but these also allowing potential for fog or frost overnight. The following week returns to unsettled conditions but average to mild temperatures, though favouring the northwest for wettest and windiest conditions.

Updated:

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazards such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated:

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