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Porthcawl Marina

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Marina Information

Marina Office

The Marina operates 3 hours either side of high water between 0700-2200. If you would like to access or exit the Marina outside of these hours then please contact the Harbour Master 48hours in advance. The Marina operatives can be contacted on VHF channel 80 and via phone on 01656 815715 or 07580 947347. If you require assistance onto your berth then please contact the Marina Operatives and allow them enough time to make their way to your berth. Berth Holders are asked to notify the Marina Office of their general sailing plans whenever possible. This is useful in case of emergency and allows the Marina Operatives to maximise the use of space around the Marina for visitors.

Visitors

Visitors to the Marina must report to the Marina Office via VHF. The Marina Operative on duty will then allocate a suitable berth for the duration of their stay. Once on the berth visitors can collect an access fob and electricity if they require. Access to the marina is controlled by a single hydraulic  gate which is operated by the Marina Operatives and Harbour Master from the quay side.

Access Protocol
  • Contact Marina Office via VHF (Channel 80)
  • Approach marina entrance with caution and wait for permission from Marina Operatives.
Traffic Light Signals
  • Red Light: No Access
  • Green Light: Proceed only on instruction from Operative Staff

The lock gate cill is at 3.45m chart datum but the access to the marina is 4.95m chart datum. This is so we can retain enough water to accommodate vessels with a deeper keel.

Security & Pontoon Access

Access to the marina is via a personalised code or electronic fob which allows access to the pontoons and toilet and shower facilities. In the interest of security please to not pass on codes given out by Marina Operative staff. Although Porthcawl has a good security record, Berth Holders should take sensible precautions to guard themselves against theft. Please report any suspicious activity to a member of staff.

Toilets & Showers

Access to these facilities is restricted to berth holders, their guests and visitors to the marina. They are available at all times, except during daily cleaning periods. Please do not use your vessels marine toilet whilst berthed in the marina if it discharges straight into the water.

Car Parking

Car parking is available alongside the harbour for 20 minutes to allow enough time to unload equipment and take it to your boat. Long stays are accommodated for across the road. If you have any queries please contact a member of staff.

Trolleys

Trolleys are available on site for Berth Holders use. They are located at the top of the bridge head and require a £1 coin for use (refundable).

Refuse

A waste bin is located at the top of the bridgehead. Berth Holders are asked to make sure the bin is kept in a clean and tidy condition for other users and to make sure gas bottles, batteries and oil are taken away from site and disposed of correctly.

Toilet Waste

The marina offers a chemical toilet disposal facility located alongside the kiosk and accessed with electronic fob. We do not have a pump out facility but the closest one is in Cardiff Bay.

Electricity

240volt/16amp electricity is available at a vast majority of berths on site. Electricity supply on all bollards is done via a pre-paid card system. Cards can be collected from the office for £5 deposit and credit can then be added in £5 multiples.

Water

Water is accessible to most berths within the Marina. If for some reason you are unable to reach a water supply, please contact Marina staff and they try to relocate you temporarily to gain access to a water supply.

VHF Radio

The marina listens on channel 80 – Call sign ‘Porthcawl Marina’. Vessels manoeuvring within the marina should maintain listening on ch80 when on the berth. Please call the Marina Office before leaving your berth.

Public Slipway

The public slipway is available for use for people wanting to launch via trailer. Proof of insurance covering them for £3million indemnity must be produced at the marina office prior to launching and a fee paid. (£8.98 per launch or £140.39 per year)

Fuelling

Vessels looking to fuel up inside of the harbour are to ensure that they have suitable provisions on board in the event of a spillage and put measures in place to ensure no fuel enters the water. A suitable fuel pump is advised such as a hand syphon or similar method of transferring fuel safely. It is the Berth Holders responsibility to ensure nobody is smoking or there are other sources of ignition are in the vicinity.

Contractors Operating on Marina Premises/Maintenance

Berth Holders can carry out minor repairs to their vessels whilst berthed on the pontoon but no ‘hotwork’ i.e welding or grinding is to be undertaken whilst in the Marina.Contractors are welcome to carry out work on Berth Holders vessels providing they satisfy the Marina requirements mainly by providing comprehensive liability insurance of at least £3million. Berth Holders should be aware that in the event of an injury or damage caused to BCBC property the Berth Holders insurance will be deemed liable. All contractors must notify and obtain permission from Marina Staff before entering the pontoons.

2025 Opening times

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Day

Date

First Tide

First Opening Hours

Second Tide

Second Opening Hours

Wed

January 1, 2025

2025
January

07:08

Closed
07:00
-
10:15

19:28

Closed
16:30
-
19:00

Thu

January 2, 2025

2025
January

07:49

Closed
07:00
-
10:45

20:10

Closed
17:15
-
19:00

Fri

January 3, 2025

2025
January

08:31

Closed
07:00
-
11:30

20:52

Closed
17:45
-
19:00

Sat

January 4, 2025

2025
January

09:13

Closed
07:00
-
12:15

21:36

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sun

January 5, 2025

2025
January

09:59

Closed
07:00
-
13:00

22:21

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Mon

January 6, 2025

2025
January

10:46

Closed
07:45
-
13:45

23:12

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Tue

January 7, 2025

2025
January

11:41

Closed
08:45
-
14:45

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Wed

January 8, 2025

2025
January

00:09

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

12:43

Closed
09:45
-
15:45

Thu

January 9, 2025

2025
January

01:18

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

13:54

Closed
11:00
-
17:00

Fri

January 10, 2025

2025
January

02:33

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

15:09

Closed
12:15
-
18:15

Sat

January 11, 2025

2025
January

03:46

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:19

Closed
13:15
-
19:00

Sun

January 12, 2025

2025
January

04:50

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

17:20

Closed
14:15
-
19:00

Mon

January 13, 2025

2025
January

05:45

Closed
07:00
-
08:45

18:12

Closed
15:15
-
19:00

Tue

January 14, 2025

2025
January

06:32

Closed
07:00
-
09:30

18:58

Closed
16:00
-
19:00

Wed

January 15, 2025

2025
January

07:16

Closed
07:00
-
10:15

19:38

Closed
16:45
-
19:00

Thu

January 16, 2025

2025
January

07:55

Closed
07:00
-
11:00

20:16

Closed
17:15
-
19:00

Fri

January 17, 2025

2025
January

08:32

Closed
07:00
-
11:30

20:52

Closed
17:45
-
19:00

Sat

January 18, 2025

2025
January

09:07

Closed
07:00
-
12:00

21:24

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sun

January 19, 2025

2025
January

09:40

Closed
07:00
-
12:45

21:58

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Mon

January 20, 2025

2025
January

10:13

Closed
07:15
-
13:15

22:32

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Tue

January 21, 2025

2025
January

10:49

Closed
07:45
-
13:45

23:12

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Wed

January 22, 2025

2025
January

11:32

Closed
08:30
-
14:30

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Thu

January 23, 2025

2025
January

00:03

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

12:29

Closed
09:30
-
15:30

Fri

January 24, 2025

2025
January

01:14

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

13:49

Closed
10:45
-
16:45

Sat

January 25, 2025

2025
January

02:40

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

15:12

Closed
12:15
-
18:15

Sun

January 26, 2025

2025
January

03:50

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:17

Closed
13:15
-
19:00

Mon

January 27, 2025

2025
January

04:45

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

17:09

Closed
14:15
-
19:00

Tue

January 28, 2025

2025
January

05:31

Closed
07:00
-
08:30

17:54

Closed
15:00
-
19:00

Wed

January 29, 2025

2025
January

06:14

Closed
07:00
-
09:15

18:36

Closed
15:30
-
19:00

Thu

January 30, 2025

2025
January

06:56

Closed
07:00
-
10:00

19:18

Closed
16:15
-
19:00

Fri

January 31, 2025

2025
January

07:37

Closed
07:00
-
10:30

19:58

Closed
17:00
-
19:00

Sat

February 1, 2025

2025
February

08:18

Closed
07:00
-
11:15

20:37

Closed
17:30
-
19:00

Sun

February 2, 2025

2025
February

08:58

Closed
07:00
-
12:00

21:17

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Mon

February 3, 2025

2025
February

09:39

Closed
07:00
-
12:45

21:58

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Tue

February 4, 2025

2025
February

10:21

Closed
07:15
-
13:15

22:40

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Wed

February 5, 2025

2025
February

11:09

Closed
08:15
-
14:15

23:32

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Thu

February 6, 2025

2025
February

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

12:07

Closed
09:00
-
15:00

Fri

February 7, 2025

2025
February

00:40

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

13:26

Closed
10:30
-
16:30

Sat

February 8, 2025

2025
February

02:09

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

14:59

Closed
12:00
-
18:00

Sun

February 9, 2025

2025
February

03:40

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:20

Closed
13:15
-
19:00

Mon

February 10, 2025

2025
February

04:49

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

17:18

Closed
14:15
-
19:00

Tue

February 11, 2025

2025
February

05:40

Closed
07:00
-
08:45

18:04

Closed
15:00
-
19:00

Wed

February 12, 2025

2025
February

06:22

Closed
07:00
-
09:15

18:45

Closed
15:45
-
19:00

Thu

February 13, 2025

2025
February

07:01

Closed
07:00
-
10:00

19:20

Closed
16:15
-
19:00

Fri

February 14, 2025

2025
February

07:35

Closed
07:00
-
10:30

19:52

Closed
16:45
-
19:00

Sat

February 15, 2025

2025
February

08:07

Closed
07:00
-
11:00

20:23

Closed
17:30
-
19:00

Sun

February 16, 2025

2025
February

08:37

Closed
07:00
-
11:30

20:52

Closed
17:45
-
19:00

Mon

February 17, 2025

2025
February

09:05

Closed
07:00
-
12:00

21:18

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Tue

February 18, 2025

2025
February

09:33

Closed
07:00
-
12:30

21:48

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Wed

February 19, 2025

2025
February

10:02

Closed
07:00
-
13:00

22:19

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Thu

February 20, 2025

2025
February

10:36

Closed
07:30
-
13:30

22:58

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Fri

February 21, 2025

2025
February

11:21

Closed
08:15
-
14:15

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sat

February 22, 2025

2025
February

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

12:37

Closed
09:30
-
15:30

Sun

February 23, 2025

2025
February

01:38

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

14:29

Closed
11:30
-
17:30

Mon

February 24, 2025

2025
February

03:18

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

15:54

Closed
13:00
-
19:00

Tue

February 25, 2025

2025
February

04:21

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:50

Closed
13:45
-
19:00

Wed

February 26, 2025

2025
February

05:10

Closed
07:00
-
08:15

17:35

Closed
14:30
-
19:00

Thu

February 27, 2025

2025
February

05:54

Closed
07:00
-
09:00

18:16

Closed
15:15
-
19:00

Fri

February 28, 2025

2025
February

06:35

Closed
07:00
-
09:30

18:57

Closed
16:00
-
19:00

Sat

March 1, 2025

2025
March

07:16

Closed
07:00
-
10:15

19:37

Closed
16:30
-
19:00

Sun

March 2, 2025

2025
March

07:56

Closed
07:00
-
11:00

20:16

Closed
17:15
-
19:00

Mon

March 3, 2025

2025
March

08:36

Closed
07:00
-
11:30

20:54

Closed
18:00
-
19:00

Tue

March 4, 2025

2025
March

09:15

Closed
07:00
-
12:15

21:32

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Wed

March 5, 2025

2025
March

09:57

Closed
07:00
-
13:00

22:14

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Thu

March 6, 2025

2025
March

10:42

Closed
07:45
-
13:45

23:04

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Fri

March 7, 2025

2025
March

11:41

Closed
08:45
-
14:45

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sat

March 8, 2025

2025
March

00:14

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

13:08

Closed
10:15
-
16:15

Sun

March 9, 2025

2025
March

01:59

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

14:58

Closed
12:00
-
18:00

Mon

March 10, 2025

2025
March

03:36

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:14

Closed
13:15
-
19:00

Tue

March 11, 2025

2025
March

04:38

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

17:05

Closed
14:00
-
19:00

Wed

March 12, 2025

2025
March

05:23

Closed
07:00
-
08:30

17:46

Closed
14:45
-
19:00

Thu

March 13, 2025

2025
March

06:02

Closed
07:00
-
09:00

18:21

Closed
15:15
-
19:00

Fri

March 14, 2025

2025
March

06:36

Closed
07:00
-
09:30

18:54

Closed
16:00
-
19:00

Sat

March 15, 2025

2025
March

07:08

Closed
07:00
-
10:15

19:23

Closed
16:30
-
19:00

Sun

March 16, 2025

2025
March

07:37

Closed
07:00
-
10:30

19:51

Closed
16:45
-
19:00

Mon

March 17, 2025

2025
March

08:04

Closed
07:00
-
11:00

20:18

Closed
17:15
-
19:00

Tue

March 18, 2025

2025
March

08:31

Closed
07:00
-
11:30

20:44

Closed
17:45
-
19:00

Wed

March 19, 2025

2025
March

08:58

Closed
07:00
-
12:00

21:11

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Thu

March 20, 2025

2025
March

09:24

Closed
07:00
-
12:30

21:40

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Fri

March 21, 2025

2025
March

09:57

Closed
07:00
-
13:00

22:17

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sat

March 22, 2025

2025
March

10:40

Closed
07:45
-
13:45

23:13

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sun

March 23, 2025

2025
March

11:51

Closed
08:45
-
14:45

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Mon

March 24, 2025

2025
March

00:49

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

13:46

Closed
10:45
-
16:45

Tue

March 25, 2025

2025
March

02:38

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

15:21

Closed
12:15
-
18:15

Wed

March 26, 2025

2025
March

03:48

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:19

Closed
13:15
-
19:00

Thu

March 27, 2025

2025
March

04:39

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

17:05

Closed
14:00
-
19:00

Fri

March 28, 2025

2025
March

05:24

Closed
07:00
-
08:30

17:48

Closed
14:45
-
19:00

Sat

March 29, 2025

2025
March

06:08

Closed
07:00
-
09:15

18:30

Closed
15:30
-
19:00

Sun

March 30, 2025

2025
March

07:50

Closed
07:00
-
10:45

20:10

Closed
17:15
-
19:00

Mon

March 31, 2025

2025
March

08:31

Closed
07:00
-
11:30

20:50

Closed
17:45
-
19:00

Tue

April 1, 2025

2025
April

09:13

Closed
07:00
-
12:15

21:30

Closed
18:30
-
20:00

Wed

April 2, 2025

2025
April

09:55

Closed
07:00
-
13:00

22:11

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Thu

April 3, 2025

2025
April

10:37

Closed
07:30
-
13:30

22:54

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Fri

April 4, 2025

2025
April

11:25

Closed
08:30
-
14:30

23:47

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

Sat

April 5, 2025

2025
April

00:00

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

12:27

Closed
09:30
-
15:30

Sun

April 6, 2025

2025
April

01:02

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

13:57

Closed
11:00
-
17:00

Mon

April 7, 2025

2025
April

02:43

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

15:40

Closed
12:45
-
18:45

Tue

April 8, 2025

2025
April

04:11

Closed
Closed
-
Closed

16:49

Closed
13:45
-
19:45

Wed

April 9, 2025

2025
April

05:10

Closed
07:00
-
08:15

17:36

Closed
14:30
-
20:00

Thu

April 10, 2025

2025
April

05:53

Closed
07:00
-
09:00

18:15

Closed
15:15
-
20:00

Disclaimer: The opening times above indicate when the marina will be manned. The lock gate will be operated within these times but subject to sufficient water levels and weather conditions.

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News & Events

Notice to Mariners

Porthcawl Harbour Byelaw Consultation

September 14, 2021

The local authority is inviting views on issues arising at Porthcawl Harbour and whether the adoption of new byelaws at Porthcawl Harbour and the revision of the byelaws which are currently effective at Porthcawl Harbour, to reflect the current operations and activities that take place is the best way for the Council to proceed.

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Notice to Mariners

Notice to Mariners – 002 of 2021

July 21, 2021

There will be a large group of open water swimmers participating in the Slip 2 Slip event where entrants will swim 4 kilometers from Ogmore-by-sea to Porthcawl on Sunday 25th July 2021. The swimmers will enter the water at Ogmore-by-sea in groups of 20 to 25 over the course of the morning tide and a number of water rescue vessels will be in the area to support the swimmers. Swimmers will be exiting the water on Sandy Bay.

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Notice to Mariners

Notice to Mariners – 001 of 2021

April 30, 2021

Contractors working on behalf of Bridgend County Borough Council have begun mobilisation of plant and materials for the sea defence construction works taking place on the breakwater. The works are starting this month and are likely to run throughout the summer up until March 2022.

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Notice to Mariners

Notice to Mariners – 03 of 2020 – Openwater Swimming Event

September 16, 2020

We have been made aware that there will be approximately 120 participants swimming 4 kilometers from Ogmore-by-sea to Porthcawl on Sunday 20th September 2020. The swimmers will enter the water at Ogmore-by-sea in groups of 20 to 25 starting at 08:45 and a number of water rescue vessels will be in the area to support the swimmers. The final wave of swimmers will enter the water at 10:45.

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Notice to Mariners

Notice to Mariners 02 of 2020 – General Advice

July 24, 2020

The Harbour and in particular the waters around Sandy Bay are a busy area for on water activities including; Canoeing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Stand up Paddle boarding and open water swimming.

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Notice to Mariners

Local Notice to Mariners – Porthcawl Lighthouse – 01 of 2020

July 14, 2020

The Porthcawl Lighthouse sector light has been temporarily extinguished for repair. Mariners are directed to navigate this area with increased caution during hours of darkness and to navigate using the remaining approach channel buoyage and aids to navigation.

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Contact the Marina

Right arrowEmail: porthcawlmarina@bridgend.gov.uk
Right arrowPhone: 01656 815715
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Address: Marina Office, The Harbour, CF36 3BY, Porthcawl