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Three cliffs 49.9
#4469 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Swansea · near Swansea
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in November.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score49.9 /100
Surfable days72% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell17% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Three cliffs
The best time to surf Three cliffs is January, March, 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 1.4 m. The nearest airport is CWL (57 km) and the nearest town is Swansea (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81% | 12% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 94% | 9% | 1.7 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 84% | 10% | 1.0 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 64% | 9% | 0.7 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| May | 61% | 3% | 0.7 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 49% | 2% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 45% | 1% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 58% | 0% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 68% | 2% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 84% | 3% | 1.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 89% | 22% | 1.4 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 89% | 8% | 1.6 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 49.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.6
Clean days 24%
4.3
Groundswell 12%
3.1
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 185° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 51.567, -4.115 (OpenStreetMap).
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