Barafundle Bay
Swansea · United Kingdom
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Barafundle Bay is a sand beach on the United Kingdom coast facing SE-facing toward open water — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Barafundle Bay
Updated 11:16 spot time
Barafundle Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 6.6 s. Wind up to 51 km/h S. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (3/5) with 23 km/h S 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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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