Porthcawl, UK

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Welcome to Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl — Coney Beach. Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Porthcawl

Porthcawl is a town in Bridgend County Borough, United Kingdom. From Porthcawl you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is The Esp, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 51 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 9 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 27 km away.

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Staying in Porthcawl

51 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 9 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 27 km, BRS, 69 km, EXT, 85 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Porthcawl each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Porthcawl 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.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Rest Bay1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

6 ft436 kJ

2 ft142 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rest Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft12 smushy	112kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	436kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft11 smushy	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	443kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

Sker4.7 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

6 ft436 kJ

2 ft142 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sker, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft12 smushy	112kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	436kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft11 smushy	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	443kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

Golf0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft90 kJ

2 ft137 kJ

6 ft416 kJ

2 ft146 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

5 ft422 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Golf, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft12 smushy	137kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	6 ft8 smushy	416kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft12 smushy	146kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	5 ft9 smushy	422kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

The Point1 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft184 kJ

6 ft331 kJ

2 ft107 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	3 ft11 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	6 ft7 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	2 ft11 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	4 ft8 smushy	204kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	5 ft9 smushy	351kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

Llantwit Major16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Llantwit Major

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

6 ft332 kJ

5 ft299 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Llantwit Major, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft14 shollow	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	4 ft10 smushy	335kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	6 ft8 smushy	332kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	5 ft9 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	13°C

Southerndown7.1 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

6 ft308 kJ

2 ft147 kJ

6 ft398 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Southerndown, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	3 ft11 smushy	215kJ	wind from the west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	6 ft7 smushy	308kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	2 ft11 smushy	147kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 smushy	398kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	5 ft9 smushy	338kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	14°C

Coney Beach0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

6 ft308 kJ

2 ft147 kJ

6 ft398 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coney Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	215kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	6 ft7 smushy	308kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	147kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 smushy	398kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	338kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

The Esp0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft28 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

6 ft308 kJ

2 ft147 kJ

6 ft398 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Esp, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft14 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	215kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft7 smushy	308kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	147kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 smushy	398kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	338kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

LLantwit16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Llantwit Major, 1 km

1 ft16 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

6 ft332 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LLantwit, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft14 shollow	16kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	4 ft10 smushy	335kJ	wind from the west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	6 ft8 smushy	332kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	239kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Porthcawl, 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 Porthcawl

Domino's PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2025
Finnegan's TakeawayFish and chips · 0.2 km from the centre
Ristorante RavaItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Rogers TakeawayChinese · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Jun 2026
Weird Doh Pizza CoPizza · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2026
Woodyz Pizza PorthcawlItalian · 0.2 km from 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