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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)



Forecast days

Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (9.3m) at

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    7 day forecast for Southerndown (Beach)

    Today (14 August 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Light shower day Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    20°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    9
    W
    8
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    26
    25
    23
    21
    20
    18
    15
    14
    13
    Visibility
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    80%
    77%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    92%
    UV 3 5 6 5 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    9
    8
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (15 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    23°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    25°
    24°
    23°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    4
    NW
    3
    NW
    3
    NNW
    3
    NNE
    3
    NE
    3
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    4
    E
    5
    E
    5
    SE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    5
    NW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNE
    4
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    7
    6
    5
    5
    6
    6
    8
    10
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    12
    15
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    93%
    85%
    75%
    68%
    62%
    57%
    56%
    57%
    54%
    54%
    54%
    55%
    57%
    67%
    76%
    70%
    61%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 3 4 6 6 7 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (16 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    20°
    20°
    18°
    17°
    21°
    25°
    27°
    26°
    21°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    19°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    18°
    22°
    25°
    24°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    13
    E
    15
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    10
    E
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    23
    25
    27
    27
    24
    21
    19
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    63%
    66%
    81%
    85%
    68%
    51%
    40%
    40%
    58%
    UV - - - 1 4 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    13
    15
    13
    12
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (17 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    15°
    14°
    19°
    23°
    26°
    25°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    14°
    12°
    16°
    21°
    25°
    24°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    11
    E
    10
    ENE
    11
    E
    14
    E
    11
    E
    9
    E
    7
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    28
    26
    23
    19
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    64%
    75%
    78%
    64%
    43%
    40%
    41%
    62%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    11
    14
    11
    9
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (18 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    19°
    23°
    25°
    25°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    15°
    14°
    17°
    21°
    24°
    25°
    21°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    10
    E
    12
    E
    11
    ESE
    8
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    20
    22
    23
    20
    15
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    75%
    82%
    67%
    54%
    45%
    53%
    68%
    UV - - 1 4 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    8
    10
    13
    11
    8
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.4
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    6
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (19 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    19°
    18°
    17°
    18°
    21°
    24°
    23°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    19°
    17°
    16°
    17°
    20°
    23°
    23°
    20°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    E
    10
    ENE
    9
    E
    6
    ENE
    6
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    15
    18
    20
    16
    12
    9
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    79%
    84%
    81%
    67%
    55%
    58%
    70%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    7
    8
    10
    9
    6
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (20 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    16°
    19°
    21°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    22°
    22°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    8
    E
    7
    ESE
    6
    SE
    6
    ENE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    10
    12
    11
    10
    7
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    85%
    91%
    82%
    70%
    59%
    69%
    83%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 August

    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 14 August

    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 14 August

    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 14 August

    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 15 August

    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 15 August

    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 15 August

    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 15 August

    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 16 August

    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 16 August

    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 16 August

    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 16 August

    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 17 August

    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 17 August

    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 17 August

    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 17 August

    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 18 August

    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 18 August

    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 18 August

    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 18 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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:

    Rather cloudy on Thursday, but sunshine prevailing towards the weekend.

    Today:

    Grey start for most with scattered showers, mostly light. Turning brighter and drier through the afternoon as cloud breaks and lifts. Still warm despite the cloud. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

    Tonight:

    Late sunny spells to end the day. Staying dry overnight but areas of low cloud pushing inland, providing misty conditions around some coasts and hills. Mild. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Friday:

    Any low cloud and patchy fog soon clearing, leaving a fine and dry day with lengthy periods of strong sunshine. Feeling hot with only a light breeze. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A largely settled period with lengthy sunny spells after early morning cloud clears. Warm in the sunshine, though also turning windier. Showers possible in the west on Sunday and Monday.

    Updated:

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