SE Surf

The Bendricks

Vale of Glamorgan · United Kingdom

IntermediateBeach break51.399, -3.233

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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

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

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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