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Manorbier 56.4
#3947 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Pembrokeshire · near Swansea
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score56.4 /100
Surfable days86% of the year
Clean days9% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell17% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.0 ft median
Water13°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Manorbier
The best time to surf Manorbier is January, April, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.3 m. The nearest airport is CWL (105 km) and the nearest town is Swansea (59 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 15% | 2.0 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 83% | 8% | 2.7 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 91% | 14% | 1.7 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 91% | 15% | 1.1 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| May | 89% | 9% | 1.1 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 78% | 3% | 0.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 69% | 1% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 78% | 0% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 91% | 3% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 95% | 3% | 1.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 93% | 19% | 2.3 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 86% | 9% | 2.5 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 56.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
4.7
Groundswell 12%
3.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.3
Water comfort 10%
0.1
Access 10%
6.7
The detail
Faces 185° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 50% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 14%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 37%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 51.643, -4.805 (OpenStreetMap).
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