The table below presents illustratively where you should consider surfing depending on the swell conditions at Llangennith (used as a benchmark) and wind conditions.
| Wind Direction | 1ft at Llangennith | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 6-8+ |
| NE | Llangennith (Any tide but only If your desperate) | Langland (Low tide, but may be small) Llangennith (Any tide) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Llangennith / Rhossili (Any) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Langland Bay (Low) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Langland Bay (Low) Crab Island (Low) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Langland Bay (Low) Crab Island (Low) |
| Note: Genith is never good on a Northerly wind, make sure its light wind conditions if heading down. | ||||||
| E | Llangennith (Any) | Llangennith (Any) | Llangennith / Rhossili (Any) | Llangennith / Rhossili (Any) | Horton Reefs (Mid to High Tide) Llangennith / Rhossili (Any) |
Hunts Bay (Mid to High) Rhossili (Any tide but difficult paddle out) |
| Note: Llangennith will be around 0.5ft – 1ft bigger than Rhossili | ||||||
| SE | Llangennith / Rhossili (Any tide) | Llangennith / Rhossili (Any tide) | Rhossili (High tide rising) | Rhossili (High tide rising) | Rhossili (High tide rising) | Rhossili (High tide rising) |
| S | Rhossili (High tide rising) | Rhossili (High tide rising) | Rhossili (High tide rising) | Rhossili (High tide rising) Broughton (High tide, small wave) |
Broughton (High tide) | Broughton (High tide) |
| SW | Llangennith (Any tide but only If your desperate) | Llangennith (Any) | Langland Bay (Low to mid tide) | Langland Bay (Low tide) | Langland Bay (Low tide) Oxwich Beach (High, may be lucky with a small wave) |
Oxwich Point (Low) Oxwich Beach (High) |
| W | Llangennith (Low) | Llangennith (Low) | Langland Bay (Low) Caswell Bay (High, lifeguard station side) |
Langland Bay (Low) Caswell Bay (High, lifeguard station side) |
Oxwich Beach (High, may be lucky with a small wave) | Oxwich Beach (High tide) |
| NW | Llangennith (Any tide but only If your desperate) | Llangennith (Any tide but only If your desperate) | Langland Bay (Low) Caswell Bay (High, lifeguard station side) |
Langland Bay (Low Tide) | Langland Bay (Low Tide) | Langland Bay (Low Tide) |
| N | Llangennith (Any tide but only If your desperate) | Gower Reefs (Low tide, small wave, check swell direction) Llangennith (Any tide but only If your desperate) |
Gower Reefs (Low, small wave) Langland Bay (Low) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Langland Bay (Low) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Langland Bay (Low) Crab Island (Low) |
Gower Reefs (Low) Langland Bay (Low) Crab Island (Low) |