Llantwit produces excellent surf throughout it's tidal range, with many preferring it on a low to mid tide. In common with almost all the other local spots it's pretty useless on an outgoing tide. Some of the reefs here are pretty shallow, and there are fairly strong rips, so it's worth speaking to a local if you've never surfed here before.

To get here follow the B4270, the beach is signposted with a large car park.

There is a beach café season and the town is close by with plenty of amenities.

Southerndown

Southerndown is a beach break with the odd sandbar producing shifting peaks along the length of the beach, it's best at low to mid tide on an incoming tide, although can be surfed at high tide, but you might run out of beach. It's flat on an outgoing tide.

To get here follow the B4265 from Bridgend, the beach is signposted.

There are few facilities at the beach , the village is only a short drive away.

Ogmore -on- sea

Ogmore is a river mouth break that works best on an incoming mid to high tide. The best winds are NE's which tend to funnel down the river mouth and really hold up the waves. It works well on a big swell, holding up nicely if there isn't an onshore wind. By the nature of river mouth breaks caution is recommended.

To get here follow the B4524 from Bridgend, it runs along the coast wit turn off to the beach.

In summer there are lifeguards patrolling the beach other facilities are limited as the village is small, but they are close to the beach.

Coney Beach, Porthcawl

Perhaps the best beach in the whole area if it is at all windy. (Which it often is!) The harbour wall along the west side of the bay shelters it from W/ SW winds often giving really clean surf. It works on a rising tide only with mid- high water being preferred by many. Low tide gives very vertical waves but the are often dumpy and close out too soon. The bigger the swell the better it gets. There can be a rip around the rocks at the E end of the bay.

To get here follow the A4229 from jct. 37 of the M4, there is a large car park behind the beach.

For much of the year there is an active surf life saving club based at the E end of the bay, there are all the facilities you would expect of a small seaside resort town.

Rest Bay , Porthcawl

At low tide this is a huge beach, facing south west and well positioned to catch any swell that's running, it's very gently sloping so the waves are quite slow as they break over a sand bottom, but they will break a long way out , allowing some real monsters to be ridden on the right day. It's best on a mid to high tide, although the beach gets very small right at the top of the tide.

To get here follow the A4229 from junction 37 of the M4 and take the right turn to Nottage, The beach is pretty much in front of the housing estate.

There is a car park shop open in summer along with lifeguards in attendance much of the year. The town centre is relatively close by.