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Llandudno Surf Report
SURF RATING
FIRING
★★★★★
Great conditions: overhead waves on moderate-period swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
WAVE
2.4 m
SWELL
2.4m @ 9s
WIND
7 km/h Offshore
WATER
13.0°C
★★★★★
Great conditions: overhead waves on moderate-period swell, groomed clean by light offshore wind.
Swell: 2.4 m @ 9 s (SW)
Wave height: 2.4 m
Wind: 7 km/h E Offshore
Sea temp: 13.0 °C · Wetsuit: 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties + gloves
Best window today: 10:00–12:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
77% match
Today: a classic llandudno day
🌊 Wave type
Beach break (powerful)
🧭 Best swell
WSW groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
ENE offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Beginner-friendly on the smaller days
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.
🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now
- Mid-period SW swell at 9s is wrapping into the bank
- 6 km/h offshore wind is grooming it clean
- Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
🏄 When to paddle out today
🏄 Reading today’s surf…
■ epic ■ clean ■ fun ■ marginal ■ flat ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour
🎒 Pack for this session
🏄 Board
Bigger shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
5/4 mm wetsuit, booties + gloves
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
🌅Dawn window:Best quality, coolest — usually the quietest crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
■ swell in ■ wind (green=offshore/good) offshore zone
Spot match
5-day wave & wind forecast
■ wave height (m) ── wind (km/h, right)
7-Day Surf Forecast
| Day | Rating | Wave | Period | Swell | Midday wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 3.3 m | 9 s | SW | 21 km/h Cross |
| Fri 4 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 3.3 m | 8 s | SSW | 32 km/h Cross |
| Sat 5 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.8 m | 8 s | SSW | 13 km/h Cross |
| Sun 6 Sep | ★★★★★ | 2.2 m | 12 s | SSW | 3 km/h Cross |
| Mon 7 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.2 m | 11 s | SSW | 10 km/h Cross |
| Tue 8 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.6 m | 9 s | SW | 7 km/h Cross |
| Wed 9 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.1 m | 9 s | SW | 10 km/h Cross |
Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.
🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 18:31 · Peak UV 5
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Llandudno
The peak
Boulders
Rip
Take-off / peakHazard rocksRip current
Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.
About Llandudno — Surf Local Knowledge
Llandudno is a small, exclusive cove tucked between granite boulders and steep mountain slopes on the Atlantic Peninsula, a short drive south of Camps Bay. Its compact white-sand beach is one of Cape Town's most scenic.
The beach break here throws hollow, powerful waves over a shifting sand bottom hemmed in by granite boulders, working on a south-west swell and best in south to south-east winds. When it is on it can be a punchy, barrelling wave, but the boulders, heavy shore break, rips and very cold water make it a spot for confident intermediate to advanced surfers only, not beginners. Nearby Sandy Bay and the Hout Bay area offer alternatives.