Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.
Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 07th June 2021- Scuba diving conditions are looking quite good across South Wales at the moment close to Cardiff, Swansea, Camarthen and West Wales. The wind and conditions have been suitable for scuba diving over the past few days, the only issue would be the swell which would affect the visibility in certain areas. The better areas to dive will be in West Wales such as Martins Haven, St Brides Bay, Abercastle and towards St Davids. Tide times are early morning so need to get in the water early or later on the evening. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.
WIND / SWELL / SEA / RIVER FORECAST - Monday 07th June 2021 Wind w15 / swell 2 foot / Tuesday 08th June 2021 Wind w12 / Swell 4 Foot / Wednesday 09th June 2021 Wind w16 - Swell 4 Foot / Thursday 10th June 2021 Wind w13 - Swell 4 Foot / Friday 11th June 2021 Wind w113 - Swell 3 foot / Saturday 12th June 2021 Wind w8 - Swell 3 Foot / Sunday 13th June 2021 Wind s6- Swell 3 Foot / Monday June 2021 - Swell Foot / Tuesday June 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Wednesday June 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday June Wind - Swell / High Tide 5.34pm - 8.41 meters / river levels 0.25 meters / Sea Temperature 14 degrees / River temperature 7 degrees / www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054 / magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/ / https://www.windguru.cz/5693
Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.
Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 04th May 2021- Scuba diving conditions are not good for the next few days with strong winds and larger swells. The stormier choppier seas will affect not only the safety of the dives but also the visibility. Coastal areas will be affected adversely especially in and around the Cardiff and Swansea areas. Inland sites are now starting to open and would be a better option over the next few days. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.
WIND / SWELL / SEA / RIVER FORECAST - Tuesday 04th May 2021 Wind w40 / Swell 9 Foot / Wednesday 05th May 2021 Wind nw20 - Swell 5 Foot / Thursday 06th May 2021 Wind e21 - Swell 2 Foot / Friday 07th May 2021 Wind sw16 - Swell 3 foot / Saturday 08th May 2021 Wind s31 - Swell 5 Foot / Sunday 09th May 2021 Wind sw24 - Swell 5 Foot / Monday 10th May 2021 w14 - Swell 4 Foot / Tuesday May 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Wednesday May 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell / High Tide 11.54am - 8 meters / river levels 0.19 meters / Sea Temperature 10 degrees / River temperature 6 degrees / www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054 / magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/ / https://www.windguru.cz/5693
Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.
Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 07th April 2021- Again the inshore conditions are looking reasonable. Conditions are good for entrance and exit on mainly the Southerly beaches. Swells and winds are moderate and allowing suitable conditions for diving in the South Wales. The weather is cold and the sea temperature is also very low at 8-9 degrees. You will need to wear the full thermal protection required for diving in the UK at this time of year. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.
WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 07th April 2021 Wind nw30 - Swell 3 Foot / Thursday 08th April 2021 Wind nw16 - Swell 3 Foot / Friday 09th April 2021 Wind w20 - Swell 1 foot / Saturday 10th April 2021 Wind w15 - Swell 3 Foot / Sunday 11th April 2021 Wind n16 - Swell 1 Foot / Monday 13th April 2021 n16 - Swell 1 Foot / Tuesday 13th April 2021 Wind n15 - Swell 1 Foot / Wednesday April 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell
SEA STATE and SWELL - North and North Westerly winds for the next few days and smaller swells, should be good to moderate conditions inshore especially into the beginning of next week
RAINFALL - Low rainfall again over the next few days with hardly any rain predicted. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054
SEA STATE and SWELL - North and North Westerly winds for the next few days and smaller swells, should be good to moderate conditions inshore especially into the beginning of next week
Scuba Diving South Wales, West Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire regions
Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG, Pembrokeshire SA623AX .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay, Martins Haven, St Brides Bay.
Scuba Diving Wales, South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, West Wales 24th March 2021- Scuba diving conditions are not suitable this week with high winds and big swells creating rougher seas and dangerous diving conditions. The inshore waters around Cardiff, Swansea, Porthcawl, and all around South wales will see stormy conditions and unsuitable for Scuba Diving through out the region. Visibility will also be very poor so diving is not looking good in the region for the next few days. The government lock down policies are now changing daily and there are new restrictions on several sites, please follow the government legislation and restrictions for the day.
WIND SWELL FORECAST - Wednesday 24th March 2021 Wind w16 - Swell 4 Foot / Thursday 25th March 2021 Wind sw20 - Swell 4 Foot / Friday 26th March 2021 Wind w29 - Swell 6 foot / Saturday 27th March 2021 Wind w28 - Swell 7 Foot / Sunday 28th March 2021 Wind sw36 - Swell 10 Foot / Monday 29th March 2021 sw35 - Swell 8 Foot / Tuesday 30th March 2021 Wind sw22 - Swell 5 Foot / Wednesday March 2021 Wind - Swell Foot / Thursday February Wind - Swell
RAINFALL - More rain this week but not a huge amount, only a couple of days of rain possibly Friday and Sunday. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640054
SEA STATE and SWELL - Seas will be rougher this week with higher winds and bigger swells. Many days will have gale force winds over 30 mph and big swells creating the rougher sea states.
https://rivers-and-seas.naturalresources.wales/Station/4121?lang=en¶meterType=1 - Wednesday 17th March River Levels Mellte River South Wales 0.25 Meters
Scuba Diving Conditions Report for South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Llanelli , Camarthen regions
ACTIVITIES - Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff CF105BZ , Porthcawl CF365DH , Swansea SA20AY , Bridgend CF311BB , Southerndown CF320RN , Newport NP202UW ,Ogmore by Sea CF320PH , Llantwit Major , Oxwich Bay SA31LS , Aberavon SA12 6QP , Stackpole Quay SA715DZ , Llanelli SA154SG .
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay
WEATHER - Heavy weather this week with gale force winds and heavy rain nearly everyday and especially over the next few days. Heavy Rain from Thursday through to Monday and weather warnings in certain areas of the country. Temperatures will be moderate at 14 - 15 degrees and winds high and mainly Westerly. Very high winds on Friday and this will push the rain through quickly in the region. Need to keep a careful eye on the weather this week as it is very turbulant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648385?day=2) (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80)
WIND - Big week of wind ahead, Thursday will be quiet with settled Easterly winds, Friday will pick up considerably with winds up to 35mph and the same on Saturday coming from the East. Sunday and Monday will drop to 20mph but then pick back up to gale force on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. Wind direction will change to Southerly and Westerly from Sunday onwards.
SEA STATE and SWELL - Sea state will be calm on Thursday and calm on inshore waters on Friday and Saturday even with the high winds as the direction will be offshore for most inshore areas. As the wind turns to Southerly and Westerly the conditions will change dramatically and the sea will become rougher especially on Tuesday and Wednesday as the wind gets higher and so does the swell up to 11 foot on Tuesday.
https://magicseaweed.com/Porthcawl-Rest-Bay-Surf-Report/1449/
SWELL and SURF FORECAST Thursday 19 September 2019 2ft / Friday 20 September 2019 2ft / Saturday 21 September 2019 1ft /Sunday 22 September 4ft/ Monday 23 September 2019 4ft / Tuesday 24 September 2019 11ft / Wednesday 25 September 9ft / Thursday 26 September 2019
HIGH TIDE - Thursday 19 September 2019 - 9.51am / 8.79meters WATER TEMPERATURE - 16 DEGREES
SCUBA DIVING WALES, SOUTH WALES CARDIFF, SWANSEA, LLANELLI, CARMARTHENSHIRE - Definitely no scuba diving on the South Wales coast this week, huge winds, big swells, big surf and unsuitable for all diving over the next few days. Visibility will be down to zero and entrance and exits will be treacherous. Better to go inland but even they will be affected by the weather will heavy rain affecting the visibility in all inland sites.
PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver courses and PADI Divemaster - The conditions may be unsuitable for scuba diving on the South Wales coastline but we are still training students to become PADI Open Water Diver's , PADI Advanced Divers and PADI Rescue divers. We are in Hebron Hall in Dinas Powys on Saturday 05th October with students from all over South Wales.
Scuba Diving Conditions Report for South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Llanelli region
DATE - 06th March 2018
ACTIVITIES - Scuba Diving, Sub Aqua, Scuba, Free Diving, Snorkelling
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff, Porthcawl, Swansea, Bridgend, Southerndown, Ogmore by Sea, Llantwitt Major, Aberavon, Stackpole Quay, Llanelli,
SITE LOCATION - Sker Beach, Limeslade Bay, langland Bay, Oxwich Bay, Stackpole Quay
WEATHER - Will vary in relationship to the wind, generally mornings are colder and afternoons getting warmer, temperatures between 2 degrees and 12 degrees, strong Easterly winds will bring cold weather especially in the mornings, rain showers on and off through out the day. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648385?day=2) (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80)
WATER TEMPERATURE - 8 Degrees
WIND - This week is all about the wind, Friday will bring high gale force winds Easterlies and very cold, the rest of the week then will calm down and turn more Northerly, winds can get up to 30 mph on Friday and then picking up again later into next week. (www.windguru.cz/5693)
SEA STATE AND SWELL - The Channel will get varied conditions with varying winds coming in from the East, North and West. Strong Easterlies will blow out Easterly beaches but Westerly beaches will be protected and there is alot of swell around this week from 2ft to 8 ft with consistent swell and surf throughout the regions and beaches close to Cardiff, Porthcawl, Southerdown and Swansea. (https://magicseaweed.com/Southerndown-Surf-Report/4321/)
SWELL - 2FT - 8FT
HIGH TIDE TODAY - HT 10.40am HEIGHT 8 .36Meters.
VISIBILITY - 0 - 1 METER
Scuba Diving Conditions Report South Wales, Cardiff, Porthcawl, Aberavon, Swansea, Llanelli, Stackpole Quay
The conditions are not good again this week, the swell and surf are big throughout the week inshore creating poor and dangerous conditions. Diving in the areas around Cardiff and Swansea are very reliant on the tides, wind and subsequantly swell and they are definitely not suitable for diving this week.
We have a full PADI Scuba Diving programme on Saturday with the PADI Open Water Referral Scuba diving course in the swimming pool in Hebron Hall in Cardiff, we have students from Swansea and even Somerset as well. A busy programme with students completing the PADI Open water course and the PADI Discover Scuba.
The PADI open Water Scuba Diving Course allows you to dive any where in the world up to 18 meters in depth with a dive Buddy as does the BSAC Ocean Diver and other diving qualifications. Here in South Wales prodominently Cardiff, Swansea, Porthcawl, Newport and Bridgend people learn to dive under the different systems to gain qualifications that allow them to explore the underwater world across the globe as well as here in South Wales and the UK.
As part of this training you arwe shown how to use the Scuba Equipment most of which is quite familiar such as wetsuit, Mask, snorkel, Fins, weight belt, boots, hoods, gloves, the three essentials however are The Regulator, The Buoyancy Control Device and the Cylinder, these are the main items of the Scuba Unit.
The Scuba Unit itself is very basic but essential for the purpose to breath under water, developed 60 years ago so we might explore underwater and salvage items left behind in the sea and the oceans.
In modern times the equipment has not changed a great deal but is safer and more effective than its initial start, our next item will explain the fundamentals of the Regulator an essential part of your diving kit.