Llangennith, UK
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About Llangennith
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (302°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (122°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.8 km out (1 in 385). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Llangennith, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 25 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 55 from the airport to Llangennith, 100 km.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Llangennith · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Llangennith · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 10, too small | 1 ft8 smushy | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 11, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 22, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft | 55kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 11, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 151kJ | wind from the west, 17 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 17, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 196kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 9, poor | 5 ft10 smushy | 367kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 23, poor | 4 ft8 smushy | 207kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 12, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 255kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 8, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 400kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 10, poor | 6 ft10 smushy | 578kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 23 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 55 by road. About 17h 25 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 15 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Broughton
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 18 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Llangennith
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 55 by road. About 17h 25 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Llangennith each day: Broughton, Llangennith.
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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