Northern Wales
24 of 69 beaches scored, 0 good now
- Water
- 14°C57°F
- Wind
- 22 km/h14 mph
- Waves
- 0.8 m3 ft
Which Wales beach is best right now? 283 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
Updated 4:45 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm laterPembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm laterPembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm laterIt is dark across Wales right now: 0 of 120 scored beaches look good later, water is 13 to 16°C55 to 61°F. Read at 4:45 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
24 of 69 beaches scored, 0 good now
96 of 214 beaches scored, 0 good now
Best for families
3.2 Poor
Swansea. Top score of the 3 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.
The best hour left today is 6 pm (2.1); the weakest is 11 am (0.7).
No stretch reaches a good score.
Wales tomorrow: the best hour is 8 am (1.9) and the weakest is 2 pm (0.5).
No stretch reaches a good score.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
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Pembrokeshire
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Carmarthenshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Carmarthenshire
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Swansea
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Swansea
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Swansea
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Swansea
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Swansea
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Swansea
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Swansea
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Carmarthenshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Carmarthenshire
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.7 m9 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Swansea
1.9 m6 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Neath Port Talbot
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.4 m5 ft waves, breezy and 15°C60°F water.
Denbighshire
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Denbighshire
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Denbighshire
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Denbighshire
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Swansea
1.7 m6 ft waves, breezy and 15°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.3 m8 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.3 m8 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.
Conwy
Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.
Vale of Glamorgan
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Vale of Glamorgan
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Bridgend County Borough
1.4 m5 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Neath Port Talbot
1.4 m5 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Neath Port Talbot
1.4 m5 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Bridgend County Borough
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Pembrokeshire
2.5 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
Small waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
Small waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Conwy
Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
Vale of Glamorgan
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Bridgend County Borough
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Bridgend County Borough
1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Wales
Small waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Wales
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.
Pembrokeshire
Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Wales
Small waves, light wind and 14°C56°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, light wind and 14°C56°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Wales
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Pembrokeshire
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, breezy and 14°C56°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
Vale of Glamorgan
Small waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
Wales
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.
Wales
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Wales
Small waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Gwynedd
Small waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Wales
Small waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.
Wales
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
Wales
Small waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
Isle of Anglesey
Small waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
Gwynedd
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 15°C58°F water.
Wales
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Ceredigion
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Swansea
Ceredigion
Wales
Bridgend County Borough
Conwy
Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire
Wales
Bridgend County Borough
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Gwynedd
Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire
Vale of Glamorgan
Gwynedd
Vale of Glamorgan
Swansea
Pembrokeshire
Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Conwy
Swansea
Wales
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Pembrokeshire
Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Wales
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Wales
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Swansea
Pembrokeshire
Swansea
Ceredigion
Vale of Glamorgan
Carmarthenshire
Pembrokeshire
Carmarthenshire
Wales
Swansea
Swansea
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Wales
Conwy
Wales
Wales
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Wales
Pembrokeshire
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Pembrokeshire
Wales
Wales
Isle of Anglesey
Wales
Gwynedd
Pembrokeshire
Swansea
Gwynedd
Wales
Swansea
Denbighshire
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Wales
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Carmarthenshire
Wales
Bridgend County Borough
Pembrokeshire
Swansea
Vale of Glamorgan
Pembrokeshire
Swansea
Gwynedd
Wales
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Wales
Gwynedd
Ceredigion
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Ceredigion
Isle of Anglesey
Ceredigion
Wales
Isle of Anglesey
Ceredigion
Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Pembrokeshire
Ceredigion
Isle of Anglesey
Pembrokeshire
Isle of Anglesey
Wales
Gwynedd
Ceredigion
Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey
Ceredigion
Wales
Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Isle of Anglesey
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Wales
Isle of Anglesey
Ceredigion
Carmarthenshire
Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Conwy
Pembrokeshire
Vale of Glamorgan
Gwynedd
Wales
Pembrokeshire
Gwynedd
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It is dark in Pembrokeshire: 0 of 33 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C58 to 60°F. Aberfforest Beach is the calmest, with 5 km/h3 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves. 33 of 61 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 33 look good later
33 of 61 beaches scored
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Pembrokeshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
It is dark in Gwynedd: 0 of 19 scored beaches look good later. Water is 13 to 15°C55 to 58°F. Criccieth Beach is the calmest, with 17 km/h10 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves. 19 of 46 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 19 look good later
19 of 46 beaches scored
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Gwynedd
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
It is dark in Ceredigion: 0 of 14 scored beaches look good later. Water is 14 to 15°C57 to 59°F. Aberaeron North Beach is the calmest, with 12 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves. 14 of 33 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 14 look good later
14 of 33 beaches scored
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Ceredigion
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
It is dark in Isle of Anglesey: 0 of 11 scored beaches look good later. Water is 14°C56 to 58°F. Llanddwyn Beach is the calmest, with 14 km/h9 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves. 11 of 44 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 11 look good later
11 of 44 beaches scored
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Isle of Anglesey
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
It is dark in Swansea: 0 of 9 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C60 to 61°F. Bracelet Bay Beach is the calmest, with 19 km/h12 mph of wind and 1.2 m4 ft waves. 9 of 20 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 9 look good later
9 of 20 beaches scored
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Swansea
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
It is dark in Vale of Glamorgan: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C60°F. Cold Knap is the calmest, with 37 km/h23 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves. 4 of 11 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
4 of 11 beaches scored
Vale of Glamorgan
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Vale of Glamorgan
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Vale of Glamorgan
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Vale of Glamorgan
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Vale of Glamorgan
No score available right now
Vale of Glamorgan
No score available right now
Vale of Glamorgan
No score available right now
Vale of Glamorgan
No score available right now
It is dark in Carmarthenshire: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15°C59°F. Marros Sands is the calmest, with 18 km/h11 mph of wind and 1.5 m5 ft waves. 4 of 8 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
4 of 8 beaches scored
Carmarthenshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Carmarthenshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Carmarthenshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Carmarthenshire
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Carmarthenshire
No score available right now
Carmarthenshire
No score available right now
Carmarthenshire
No score available right now
Carmarthenshire
No score available right now
It is dark in Conwy: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 13°C55 to 56°F. Horton's Nose Nature Reserve is the calmest, with 10 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves. 4 of 8 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
4 of 8 beaches scored
Conwy
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Conwy
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Conwy
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Conwy
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Conwy
No score available right now
Conwy
No score available right now
Conwy
No score available right now
Conwy
No score available right now
3 more areas have beaches in our data. Find them under “Sub-areas” below or in the area filter.
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
Dark now. 0 of 33 look good later33 of 61 beaches scored
Best now: Newgale Beach, 4.2 FairDark now. 0 of 14 look good later14 of 33 beaches scored
Best now: Llangrannog Beach, 2.1 PoorDark now. 0 of 11 look good later11 of 44 beaches scored
Best now: Cemaes Beach, 1.8 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 11 beaches scored
Best now: Cwm Colhuw Beach, 2.5 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 8 beaches scored
Best now: Marros Sands, 3.9 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 8 beaches scored
Best now: Abergele Pensarn Beach, 2.6 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 7 beaches scored
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Newgale Beach has the top Beach Score later: 4.2 Fair, with 17 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
Sea water is 13 to 16°C (55 to 61°F) across the 120 scored beaches. The warmest is Brandy Cove, at 16°C (61°F).
Llanddwyn Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind.
3 of 283 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Langland Bay, Poppit Sands and Rest Bay Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 2.1 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
2 listed beaches have a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.
283 beaches are in our data for Wales. This page lists 283 and scores 120 of them live; every beach page scores itself when you open it.
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