Llantwit Major, UK

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Llantwit Major Beach, Oct 2023 04 — LLantwit. Photo: Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Llantwit Major

Llantwit Major is a town in The Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom. From Llantwit Major you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Llantwit Major, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 10 km away.

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Staying in Llantwit Major

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 10 km, BRS, 53 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 intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Llantwit Major.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Llantwit Major each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Llantwit Major 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: Expert

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Llantwit Major0.3 kmabout 5 min by car

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	Score for intermediates	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

LLantwit1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

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	Score for intermediates	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

Golf17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porthcawl

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft51 kJ

2 ft86 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft300 kJ

5 ft416 kJ

6 ft319 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Golf, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft13 scrumbling	51kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	6 ft9 smushy	419kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft7 smushy	300kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	416kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 smushy	319kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C

Southerndown10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Porthcawl, 7 km

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

5 ft220 kJ

4 ft347 kJ

5 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southerndown, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft13 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft9 smushy	313kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft7 smushy	220kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	4 ft11 smushy	347kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	5 ft7 smushy	247kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C

Rest Bay19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porthcawl, 2 km

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft57 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

6 ft327 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rest Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft13 ssoft	57kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	3 ft9 smushy	148kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	440kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 smushy	327kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C

The Point17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porthcawl, 1 km

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

2 ft61 kJ

5 ft322 kJ

5 ft238 kJ

4 ft353 kJ

5 ft260 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft12 scrumbling	15kJ	wind from the east, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	61kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft9 smushy	322kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	238kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 ssoft	353kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft7 smushy	260kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C

Knap13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barry, 3 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Coney Beach16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PorthcawlNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

6 ft272 kJ

7 ft840 kJ

5 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coney Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft13 smushy	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	67kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	6 ft7 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	840kJ	wind from the north-west, 29 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	5 ft7 smushy	247kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C

The Esp17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PorthcawlNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

6 ft272 kJ

7 ft840 kJ

5 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Esp, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft13 smushy	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	67kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	840kJ	wind from the north-west, 29 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	5 ft7 smushy	247kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Llantwit Major, 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 Llantwit Major

Jaipur Of Llantwit MajorIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
May FarChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
LubnasAsian fusion · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Apr 2026
Rogers Take AwayChinese · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Dec 2025
Farnham's at BovertonFish and chips · 1.5 km from the centre
the Corner by SITIin the centre

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