Rest Bay Beach Info | Bridgend Coast

Rest Bay Beach is approximately 2.5 kilometres at low tide and faces southwest towards the Bristol Channel. The beach is a mix of sand with rock slabs and pebbles at the high tide line.

Porthcawl town sits on the southeast end of the bay, while the northwest end has the Royal Porthcawl Golf Course.

It is popular with surfers, windsurfing and kitesurfing in designated zones.

No dogs are allowed on Rest Bay Beach from the 1st of May to the 30th of September.

Facilities include car parking, toilets, seasonal lifeguards, a watersports centre and a beach restaurant/cafe/bar.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Porthcawl Destination page or our regional Bridgend Destination page.

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Rest Bay Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 6.4℃ to 7.9℃ with wind speed 6.7 m/sec (ENE)

Saturday, Apr 27
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 6.3℃ to 7.4℃ with wind speed 7.9 m/sec (ENE)

Sunday, Apr 28

Expect a temp in the range 6.2℃ to 7.2℃ with wind speed 7 m/sec (NNE)

Monday, Apr 29

Expect a temp in the range 7.2℃ to 8.7℃ with wind speed 4.5 m/sec (WSW)

Tuesday, Apr 30

Expect a temp in the range 9.7℃ to 10.4℃ with wind speed 7.1 m/sec (SE)

Wednesday, May 01
rain

Expect a temp in the range 9.5℃ to 10.1℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (ENE)

Thursday, May 02
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 7℃ to 8.5℃ with wind speed 2.1 m/sec (NW)

Our Porthcawl weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Rest Bay Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for Rest Bay Beach is at Porthcawl 2.98 km (1.85 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Rest Bay Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Fri 26 Apr
   Low Tide at 01:13 (Height 1.47m)
   High Tide at 07:32 (Height 9.40m)
   Low Tide at 13:29 (Height 1.60m)
   High Tide at 19:48 (Height 9.41m)

Sat 27 Apr
   Low Tide at 01:46 (Height 1.63m)
   High Tide at 08:04 (Height 9.21m)
   Low Tide at 14:00 (Height 1.83m)
   High Tide at 20:21 (Height 9.20m)

Sun 28 Apr
   Low Tide at 02:21 (Height 1.89m)
   High Tide at 08:38 (Height 8.91m)
   Low Tide at 14:35 (Height 2.15m)
   High Tide at 20:57 (Height 8.87m)

Mon 29 Apr
   Low Tide at 02:59 (Height 2.23m)
   High Tide at 09:17 (Height 8.50m)
   Low Tide at 15:14 (Height 2.54m)
   High Tide at 21:40 (Height 8.46m)

Tue 30 Apr
   Low Tide at 03:47 (Height 2.60m)
   High Tide at 10:07 (Height 8.02m)
   Low Tide at 16:06 (Height 2.96m)
   High Tide at 22:37 (Height 8.04m)

Wed 01 May
   Low Tide at 04:51 (Height 2.93m)
   High Tide at 11:14 (Height 7.60m)
   Low Tide at 17:20 (Height 3.26m)
   High Tide at 23:56 (Height 7.79m)

Thu 02 May
   Low Tide at 06:20 (Height 3.00m)
   High Tide at 12:43 (Height 7.50m)
   Low Tide at 19:00 (Height 3.20m)

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