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Black Rock Sands

Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Black Rock Sands 2 photos

  • Black Rock Sands, Cardigan Bay, Porthmadog

    Black Rock Sands, Cardigan Bay, Porthmadog. JJ Jones, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog

    Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog. ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:03 pm
8 am
2.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.8
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.7
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C50°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
93%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
2.6Poor8 am95
2.3Poor9 am117
0.8Poor10 am3823
0.8Poor11 am3824
0.9Poor12 pm3824
1.0Poor1 pm3924
0.8Poor2 pm3723
0.7Poor3 pm4125
1.0Poor4 pm3924
1.2Poor5 pm3824
1.4Poor6 pm3522
Sat
2.3Poor8 am2314
1.4Poor9 am3220
1.1Poor10 am4125
1.0Poor11 am4629
0.7Poor12 pm4528
0.6Poor1 pm4629
0.5Poor2 pm5534
0.5Poor3 pm5433
0.4Poor4 pm5031
0.7Poor5 pm5433
0.5Poor6 pm4427
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -1.5 m. High at 7 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 2 am, -2.3 mHigh 6 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 12 pm, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 2 am, -2.3 m8 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -2.3 m8 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 49%
  • Mon3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 93%
  • Tue1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 37%
  • Thu3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 48%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
770 m0.5 miMorfa Bychan (village)
Nearest airport
45 km28 miRAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY)

Nearby places

  • Black Rock Beach ClubFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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