ACTIVITIES - Gorge Walking, Gorge Scrambling, Ghyll Scrambling, Canyoning
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, Brecon Beacons, Porthcawl.
SITE LOCATION - Waterfalls region, Brecon Beacons, Pontneddfechan, South Wales SA115ND/SA115US
RIVER LEVEL - As Of 25.01.2018 0.51 meters (http://rloi.naturalresources.wales/ViewDetails?station=4121)
WEATHER - Very Heavy rain over the next few days, cold temperatures and stong winds 11 degrees down to 5 degrees, very high winds SW/N/NE and rain easing through Friday and getting heavier through the week. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648385?day=2) (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80)
WATER TEMPERATURE - 6 Degrees
EXPECTED RIVER LEVEL OVER NEXT 72 HOURS - .65 meters
PREDICTED 72 REPORT
The report is very similar to last week the rivers in the waterfalls areas of pontneddfechan are running high to very high at the moment for all gorge walking and canyoning activities, .45 - .75 meters with heavy rain through out the week should mean volatile conditions for the sites close to Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend and the Brecon Beacons. The temperature is cold though so need very good thermal protection including gloves and hoods and thick wetsuits or drysuit, need to check conditions constantly and the flow of rainfall, certain times are going to be inaccessible for gorge walking and canyoning activities.
ACTIVITIES - Coasteering, Tomb-stoning, Sea Level Traversing
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Barry, Cardiff, Porthcawl, Swansea, Bridgend, Southerndown, Ogmore by Sea, Llantwitt Major, Aberavon
SITE LOCATION - Ogmore By Sea, Caswell Bay, Langland Bay, Mewslade Bay, Stachpole Quay
WEATHER - Very Heavy rain over the next few days, cold temperatures and stong winds 11 degrees down to 5 degrees, very high winds SW/N/NE and rain easing through Friday and getting heavier through the week. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648385?day=2) (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80)
WATER TEMPERATURE - 8 Degrees
WIND - The wind is strong again through the week with 30mph gusts, not as strong as last week but still very high usually on a westerly direction, the main low will be Friday and picking up again in the week. (www.windguru.cz/5693)
SEA STATE AND SWELL - Again the Sea State will be rough through the channel with high winds and big swells (https://magicseaweed.com/Southerndown-Surf-Report/4321/)
SWELL - 5FT - 11FT
HIGH TIDE TODAY - HT 11.41AM HEIGHT 8.2 Meters.
PREDICTED 72 HOUR REPORT
Looking bleak again for coasteerers and coasteering in general, the winds are high, the swell big, sea state rough causing big dumping , bellowing and surging waves all bad for coasteering along the coastline in Cardiff, Bridgend and Swansea, even the rivers are high so need to really pick the right options for events.
ACTIVITIES - Surfing, Surf Ski, Paddle Boarding, Body Boarding Surf Kayaking
LOCAL AREA - South Wales, Cardiff, Porthcawl, Swansea
SITE LOCATION - Southerndown, Ogmore By Sea, Porthcawl, Aberavon, Caswell Bay, Langland Bay, Swansea.
WEATHER - Very Heavy rain over the next few days, cold temperatures and stong winds 11 degrees down to 5 degrees, very high winds SW/N/NE and rain easing through Friday and getting heavier through the week. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648385?day=2) (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjqmsw80)
WATER TEMPERATURE - 8 Degrees
WIND - The wind is strong again through the week with 30mph gusts, not as strong as last week but still very high usually on a westerly direction, the main low will be Friday and picking up again in the week. (www.windguru.cz/5693)
SEA STATE AND SWELL - Again the Sea State will be rough through the channel with high winds and big swells (https://magicseaweed.com/Southerndown-Surf-Report/4321/)
SWELL 5FT - 11FT
HIGH TIDE TODAY - HT 11.41AM HEIGHT 8.2 Meters.
PREDICTED 72 HOUR REPORT
Again and with last week there is big swell and surf all over the region from Barry, Cardiff, Llantwit Major, Southerndown, Porthcawl, Aberavon, Swansea, Llanelli, its just finding the right place and the right time, winds are big as well as the swell, best areas will be the protected sites facing south or south west and on the incoming and dropping tides. Definitely need to keep checking the wind and weather reports, could be epic on some protected beaches from mainly Westerly and South Westerly winds, this report is a carbon copy of last weeks, however may be a good window on Friday with lighter winds predicted and still big swell.
The weather is back with avengeance high winds, big swells, big rain but that is what makes the outdoors what it is, unpredictable, exciting, challenging and amazing. That is why we have Two Stag groups with us this weekend both on their stag weekends in Cardiff and heading up to the Canyoning area, however we may have to drop to the gorge due to the high rainfall and big rivers. All the sites across the South wales region are affected but just makes for more fun and adventure.
