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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Coney Beach0.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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	Scorefor Expert	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

Golf0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft90 kJ

2 ft137 kJ

5 ft297 kJ

2 ft146 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Golf, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 smushy	137kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 smushy	146kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	4 ft10 smushy	235kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	14°C

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

1 ft16 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

5 ft232 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at LLantwit, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft14 shollow	16kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft12 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	5 ft8 smushy	232kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	239kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	14°C

Llantwit Major16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Llantwit MajorIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Llantwit Major, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft14 shollow	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	170kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft12 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	13°C

Rest Bay1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

6 ft307 kJ

2 ft142 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

4 ft259 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rest Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft12 smushy	112kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft7 smushy	307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 smushy	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft8 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	4 ft10 smushy	259kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	14°C

Sker4.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

6 ft307 kJ

2 ft142 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

4 ft259 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sker, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft12 smushy	112kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft7 smushy	307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 smushy	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft8 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	4 ft10 smushy	259kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	14°C

Southerndown7.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft215 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

2 ft147 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southerndown, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	3 ft11 smushy	215kJ	wind from the west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	267kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft11 smushy	147kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft8 smushy	192kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	14°C

The Esp0.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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	Scorefor Expert	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

The Point1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft184 kJ

6 ft291 kJ

2 ft107 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft11 smushy	184kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	6 ft7 smushy	291kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft11 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft8 smushy	204kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	4 ft10 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west, 22 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