Southerndown (Beach) (Vale of Glamorgan) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



    Today (4 December 2024)
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    Weather symbols
    Sunny intervals
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    Overcast
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    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
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    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    60%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    S
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    SW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    21
    23
    27
    30
    32
    34
    34
    33
    33
    34
    36
    38
    39
    Visibility
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    P
    P
    M
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    84%
    86%
    88%
    91%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 December 2024)
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    Weather symbols
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    40%
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    80%
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    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    13°
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    10°
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    10°
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    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    SW
    19
    SW
    19
    SW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    23
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    23
    W
    23
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    21
    38
    36
    33
    31
    31
    30
    29
    31
    33
    34
    36
    39
    40
    41
    43
    46
    47
    47
    50
    49
    48
    46
    45
    41
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
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    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    92%
    94%
    97%
    99%
    99%
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    94%
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    92%
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    80%
    77%
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    75%
    75%
    -
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    1
    1
    1
    1
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    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
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    1.7
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    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
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    1.8
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    2.1
    2.3
    2.5
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    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
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    10
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    6
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    10
    Friday (6 December 2024)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Clear night
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    Overcast
    Heavy rain
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    10%
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    40%
    70%
    90%
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    60%
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    13
    NW
    8
    NE
    6
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    12
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    40
    27
    18
    19
    25
    38
    38
    40
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    G
    76%
    81%
    85%
    86%
    82%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.9
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    1.4
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.1
    1.3
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Saturday (7 December 2024)
    Time
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    03:00
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    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Partly cloudy night
    70%
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    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    NW
    17
    NW
    19
    NW
    18
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    45
    41
    41
    43
    49
    47
    41
    37
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    89%
    86%
    83%
    83%
    78%
    79%
    84%
    86%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.5
    3.6
    4.0
    3.8
    3.6
    3.1
    2.7
    2.2
    8
    11
    12
    12
    11
    12
    11
    13
    Sunday (8 December 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    NW
    11
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    36
    34
    34
    36
    37
    33
    30
    28
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    84%
    81%
    80%
    79%
    66%
    66%
    70%
    73%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.8
    1.5
    1.2
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Monday (9 December 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    NNW
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    26
    24
    24
    23
    23
    21
    20
    19
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    68%
    71%
    77%
    77%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Tuesday (10 December 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    N
    7
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    17
    16
    14
    14
    15
    14
    13
    13
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    77%
    78%
    82%
    82%
    74%
    78%
    88%
    90%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.4
    10

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    A bright start but turning wet and windy later.

    Today:

    Often bright skies with a mixture of cloud and hazy sunny periods. A milder day than on Tuesday, although freshening southerly winds will herald wet and windy weather into the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    Unsettled this evening and overnight with heavy outbreaks of rain and strong winds. Rain gradually clearing by dawn from the west. A mild night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Thursday:

    Any early rain clearing to leave some sunny spells. Turning more unsettled into the afternoon with heavy showery rain sweeping through accompanied by strong winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    A calmer interlude to start Friday before turning wet and windy into Saturday morning. Turning colder with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers over the weekend.

    Updated:

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