Barry Island Old Harbour — Barry Harbour. Photo: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Barry

Barry is a town in The Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom. From Barry you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Knap, a surf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CWL, 5 km away.

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Staying in Barry

20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 5 km, BRS, 38 km, EXT, 75 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Barry.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Barry too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Knap2.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

2 ft42 kJ

3 ft53 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Knap, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	6kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	13kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	42kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	53kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	148kJ	wind from the north-west, 24 knots	8°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C

LLantwit16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Llantwit Major, 1 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft20 kJ

1 ft37 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

4 ft385 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at LLantwit, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft14 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C

Llantwit Major15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Llantwit MajorIntermediate and up

1 ft20 kJ

1 ft37 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

4 ft385 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Llantwit Major, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft14 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	13°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Barry, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Barry

OK ChineseChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
Caprinos Pizza BarryPizza · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Jul 2025
Namsan ChickenChicken · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Jan 2025
New Yang'sChinese · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, May 2025
Papa Johns PizzaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
The Thai Town Restaurant &barThai · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Sep 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Where it is

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