Check the Beach

Church Bay

Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom

Church Bay 3 photos

  • Pretty lemon coloured shell at Church Bay

    Pretty lemon coloured shell at Church Bay. Peter Gill / UK, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • High tide at Porth Swtan Porth Swtan (= whiting-pout cove) is also known by its less imaginative English name - Church Bay.

    High tide at Porth Swtan Porth Swtan (= whiting-pout cove) is also known by its less imaginative English name - Church Bay.. Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Church Bay

    Church Bay. Bob Abell, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:04 pm
8 am
2.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.0
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.8
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.8
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.8
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.7
45 km/h28 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°C49°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph E
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
2.1Poor8 am117
1.0Poor9 am4326
0.9Poor10 am4125
0.9Poor11 am4528
0.8Poor12 pm4729
0.8Poor1 pm5333
0.8Poor2 pm4930
0.8Poor3 pm5031
0.8Poor4 pm4629
1.1Poor5 pm4629
1.7Poor6 pm4528
Sat
1.7Poor9 am2515
1.1Poor10 am3119
0.9Poor11 am3723
0.6Poor12 pm4528
0.6Poor1 pm5031
0.5Poor2 pm5232
0.5Poor3 pm4830
0.8Poor4 pm4830
0.8Poor5 pm4427
0.8Poor6 pm5635
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 0.9 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.8 m. High at 9 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 3 am, -2.9 mHigh 9 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 2 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 3 am, -2.9 m10 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 9 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 9 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 3 am, -2.9 m10 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.

  • Sun2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 33%
  • Mon3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms290 m940 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m880 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m790 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m910 ftLobster Pot
Nearest town
310 m0.2 miPorth Swtan (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miRAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY)

Nearby places

  • The Lobster PotFood and drink
    240 m800 ft
  • Wavecrest CafeFood and drink
    250 m800 ft

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

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