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Satellite view of Langland Bay on the Gower, the south-east facing town beach.

Langland

Today · Tue 22 Sept · 04:20

Quality

Flat

Swell

Swell1.1ft

Tide

High tideLow tide

Weather

Cloud
16°Wind5kt NCloud

6-day surf report

Updated Tue 22 Sept 04:20

Caswell

Now · Tue 22

CloudCloud

Flat

Swell

1.1ft

6s

15–19°Temperature5kt NWind
High tideLow tide

Wed 23

CloudCloud

Poor

Swell

2.3ft

10s

12–18°Temperature6kt WWind
High tideLow tide

Thu 24

CloudCloud

Poor

Swell

1.8ft

9s

10–19°Temperature4kt NNEWind
High tideLow tide

Fri 25

CloudCloud

Fun

Swell

2.8ft

9s

14–19°Temperature7kt NNWWind
High tideLow tide

Sat 26

CloudCloud

Fun

Swell

2.6ft

9s

9–18°Temperature4kt NNWWind
High tideLow tide

Sun 27

ClearClear

Poor

Swell

2.3ft

7s

8–18°Temperature2kt NEWind
High tideLow tide

The beach

Langland

Langland sits on the Gower run. Swell, wind and tide for this beach and the neighbours, so you can pick a peak before you leave the car park. Today is cloud, 16°, 5kt N.

South-facing reef and beach hybrid near Swansea. Works on swells that miss the west-facing Gower.

The reef at high can be proper. Beginners usually want Caswell instead.

Faces S. Best swell SWSW. Level: intermediate. Crowd: busy.

On the sand

Before you paddle out at Langland

Parking

Swansea Council Langland car park, Langland Bay Road, SA3 4SQ, 271 spaces, about 100 m from the sand, 24 hours, pay-and-display. Summer (1 March–31 October): £2.50 / 1 hour up to £9 / 12 hours or £17 / 24 hours. Winter: 50p / 1 hour, £3 / 24 hours.

Hire & lessons

No hire hut verified on the sand. Progress Surf School runs Langland Board Riders Grom Squad here. Board and wetsuit hire: Hot Dog Surf Shop, 26 Pennard Road, Kittle. Next-bay lessons: Gower Surf Academy at Caswell.

Vibe

Visit Swansea: family-friendly Blue Flag, favourite with surfers and SUPpers. Hot Dog: beginners and intermediates, friendly atmosphere. Progress Grom Squad: beginners through advanced (10+) including competition prep, groms plus a competitive junior strand.

Access & hazards

Met Office Langland Bay: high risk of rips. Swansea Council: RNLI patrol Langland daily 2 May–13 September 2026, 10am–6pm.

Sources Swansea Council Langland car park · Swansea beach water safety · Met Office Langland

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