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Llandudno Surf Report
SURF RATING
FAIR
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: waist-to-chest-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
WAVE
1.2 m
SWELL
1.1m @ 8s
WIND
8 km/h Cross-shore
WATER
14.8°C
★★★☆☆
Fair — worth a paddle: waist-to-chest-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
Swell: 1.1 m @ 8 s (SSW)
Wave height: 1.2 m
Wind: 8 km/h N Cross-shore
Sea temp: 14.8 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
Best window today: 13:00–15:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
39% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Beach break (powerful)
🧭 Best swell
WSW groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
ENE offshore
🏄 Board
Fish or groveller
📈 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 SSW swell at 8s is wrapping into the bank
- 7 km/h cross-shore wind gives some texture
- 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
Fish or groveller
🤿 Wetsuit
4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.2 m | 8 s | SW | 4 km/h Onshore |
| Thu 24 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.6 m | 8 s | S | 4 km/h Onshore |
| Fri 25 Sep | ★★★★★ | 1.7 m | 9 s | SSW | 6 km/h Offshore |
| Sat 26 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.9 m | 9 s | SW | 16 km/h Cross |
| Sun 27 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.6 m | 9 s | SW | 28 km/h Cross |
| Mon 28 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 2.4 m | 9 s | SSW | 30 km/h Cross |
| Tue 29 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.9 m | 7 s | SSE | 13 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 06:33 · Sunset 18:44 · 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 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13 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.