The Bendricks
Vale of Glamorgan · United Kingdom
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The Bendricks is a SE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Irish Sea — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.2°C (63°F) on average
Jan
7.7°C
45.9°F · 5.9–9.4°C
Feb
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.1–9°C
Mar
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5.5–9.2°C
Apr
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.5–11.4°C
May
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.3–15.5°C
Jun
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.4–18°C
Jul
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.7–20.1°C
Aug
18.4°C
65.1°F · 17.2–20.8°C
Sep
17.2°C
63°F · 15.3–19.2°C
Oct
15°C
59°F · 12.9–17°C
Nov
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.4–14.2°C
Dec
9°C
48.2°F · 7–10.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–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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