Langland - Sandbar, UK
Also within 20 km of Swansea
- Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club Sailing spot · 0.9 km from Swansea
- Swansea Bay Surf spot · 1.5 km from Swansea
- Bracelet Bay Surf spot · 6.4 km from Swansea
- Langland Surf spot · 7.5 km from Swansea
- The Mixens Surf spot · 7.5 km from Swansea
- Caswell Bay Surf spot · 8.6 km from Swansea
- Hunts Bay Surf spot · 11 km from Swansea
- Pete's Reef Surf spot · 12.6 km from Swansea
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About Langland - Sandbar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Swansea, 7.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CWL · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Langland - Sandbar.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Langland - Sandbar does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 17, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 32, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 89kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 17, poor | 4 ft9 ssoft | 178kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 391kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 7, poor | 5 ft11 ssoft | 453kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 24, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 336kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 12, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 66kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 21, poor | 4 ft10 ssoft | 308kJ | wind from the west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft | 78kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 25 knots | 14°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 10 by road. About 16h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Bracelet Bay
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 10 by road. About 16h 40 door to door
The plan picks the best of 6 spots near Swansea each day: Bracelet Bay, Caswell Bay, Langland, Langland - Sandbar, Swansea Bay, The Mixens.
Rough cost
About £1,115–£2,075 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £385–£800 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £250–£420 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £1,115–£2,075 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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