Live conditions

Manorbier

United Kingdom · Atlantic Europe

Updated 16 hours agoData unavailable

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Manorbier is a highly picturesque, semi-sheltered beach and reef break situated beneath a medieval castle on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. The bathymetry is a complex mixture of shifting sand patches interspersed with prominent Old Red Sandstone rock shelves and reefs.

Type:beach

Shelter:semi_exposed

Difficulty:intermediate

Tide:all tides

Facing:S

Today hour by hour

Updated 13:23

5am

Poor

0.2m

9s mid-period

16kn NE

Best

6am

Poor

0.2m

8s mid-period

16kn NE

7am

Poor

0.2m

8s wind

14kn NE

8am

Poor

0.2m

7s wind

18kn NE

9am

Poor

0.2m

5s wind

17kn NE

10am

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

17kn NE

11am

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

16kn NE

12pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

15kn NE

1pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

16kn NE

2pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

16kn NE

3pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

19kn N

4pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

20kn N

5pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

19kn N

6pm

Poor

0.2m

3s wind

24kn N

7pm

Poor

0.2m

4s wind

23kn N

8pm

Poor

0.2m

5s wind

20kn N

RatingEpicGreatGoodFairModeratePoor

Tide

Approximate model

5am8pm

High 08:242.1m

High 20:002.1m

Low 14:360.1m

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo

Today

9 May

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0.9

0.2 m

11s · 27 km/h

quiet

Saturday

Tomorrow

10 May

🌧️

1.1

0.2 m

8s · 24 km/h

quiet

Sunday

Mon

11 May

☁️

0.7

0.2 m

9s · 21 km/h

empty

Midweek

Tue

12 May

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3.4

0.5 m

8s · 23 km/h

empty

Midweek

Wed

13 May

🌧️

3.8

1.0 m

6s · 36 km/h

empty

Midweek

Thu

14 May

🌧️

4.0

0.8 m

6s · 33 km/h

empty

Midweek

Best session

Fri

15 May

🌧️

3.9

0.6 m

6s · 26 km/h

empty

Friday

Right now

Wave height

0.2 m

Swell period

11 s

Wind

27 km/h

Current

N/A

Wind and swell direction

Swell: 0.2m WSW

Wind: 27 km/h N (offshore)

Beach faces: S

Offshore wind (blowing from land to sea). Ideal conditions, holding up wave faces for cleaner surf.

Swell direction is a decent angle for this beach.

Too small

Too small: Very small waves, not enough swell for rideable surf

The luck factor

This week is looking about average for early May.

+0.1 vs typical

Typical 0.0/10 for early May

What's driving it

Average swell height

0.0 m typical

0.5 m

Swell period

0.0 s typical

7.6 s

Wind

0 km/h typical

27 km/h

Solid swell days

0.0 typical

0 forecast

Water quality and environment

Expected crowds

Prediction model v1

5am

8am

11am

2pm

5pm

8pm

5amDawn patrol territory

EmptyQuietModerateBusyPacked

Air quality

AQI

Good

The air here is 82% cleaner than the average comparison city right now.

Significantly cleaner air than a typical city. Ideal for outdoor exercise with minimal respiratory strain.

Pollution level (lower is better)

Average of PM2.5, PM10, NO₂ and SO₂

Here

London

New York

Paris

Pollutant breakdown

All values: lower is better

PM2.5Fine particles that enter your lungs

2.8µg/m³

Excellent · lower is better · WHO limit 15

PM10Coarse dust and pollen particles

5.4µg/m³

Excellent · lower is better · WHO limit 45

NO₂Vehicle exhaust and combustion

0.7µg/m³

Excellent · lower is better · WHO limit 25

SO₂Industrial and volcanic emissions

0.2µg/m³

Excellent · lower is better · WHO limit 40

O₃ (Ozone)85.0 µg/m³

Not a pollutant. Ozone is naturally higher at altitude and near the coast, and lower in cities where traffic exhaust breaks it down. High readings here typically indicate clean air. Can cause short-term airway irritation during intense exercise but is not linked to the long-term health risks of particulate pollution.

European AQI via Open-Meteo. City markers show live readings. Red line marks the WHO guideline. Updated 13:23

What to pack

4/3mm wetsuit recommended for 12°C water.
Small waves expected. Longboard or fish to make the most of it.
Strong winds on some days. Check the forecast each morning.

Forecast accuracy at Manorbier

Not enough data yet. Log a session to help build the accuracy score.

Best time to go

No great windows in the next 2 days

Best available option is Today around 5am (score: 0). Conditions are below the Good threshold but may still be surfable.

Nearby spots right now

ManorbierYou are here

0.22mCross-onshore

Flat

Freshwater West

12.4 miles0.58mOnshore

Flat

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Swell forecast

7-day forecast

Swell heightWind wavesBest day

Long (12s+)Medium (8-11s)Short (below 8s)

Recent form

Last 14 days of logged conditions.

30-day average

0.2/10

Days firing

Score 6 or higher

Best day recently

0.8/10

26 Apr

Days logged

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 3 hours when the cron runs. Hourly data updates every 30 minutes. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

We compare the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at Manorbier. The delta tells you whether conditions are shaping up better, worse, or about the same as a typical early May.

How is 'best session' picked?

We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).

Does the score capture local knowledge?

Honestly, no. Every break has tide windows, swell directions and reef contours that a global model cannot see. Treat the score as a starting point, then check a local cam.

When is the best time to surf Manorbier?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining surf conditions with crowd pressure.

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