Rest Bay
Swansea · United Kingdom
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Rest Bay is a E-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Rest Bay
Updated 11:17 spot time
Rest Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m W swell at 7.15 s. Wind up to 38 km/h SSE. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — good (3.5/5) with 26 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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