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Penclawdd Reef
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 0 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Penclawdd Reef does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:57 −2.8 mHigh 10:22 +3.0 mLow 16:37 −2.7 mHigh 23:01 +2.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:07 −2.3 mHigh 11:35 +2.6 mLow 17:59 −2.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:20 +2.2 mLow 06:34 −2.1 mHigh 12:55 +2.5 mLow 19:28 −2.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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- Langland 11.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Penclawdd Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (269°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (89°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Llanelli, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$878 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
9 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Llanelli its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Penmaen on Booking.com
15 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Oxwich on Booking.com
19 min by car · 10 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 4h 35m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.