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Gwynedd beaches

Which Gwynedd beach is best right now? 46 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:26 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

9 beaches score 1.9 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Traeth Harlech (Harlech Beach)11.9Poorlater

    Harlech Beach

    Gwynedd

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 1.9
  2. Trisha holding the lensball,while i took a photo through it to have the sky included within the subject at Llandanwg beach.21.9Poorlater

    Llandanwg Beach

    Gwynedd

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 1.9
  3. Harlech beach - looking north31.9Poorlater

    Morfa Harlech

    Gwynedd

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 1.9

Gwynedd today

It is dark across Gwynedd right now: 0 of 46 scored beaches look good later, water is 13 to 15°C55 to 58°F. Read at 5:26 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Gwynedd

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.6PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Traeth Lafan, 1.8
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
Better right now

Southern Gwynedd

44 of 44 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.7PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Harlech Beach, 1.9
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (1.7); the weakest is 10 am (0.7).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Gwynedd beaches

Every Gwynedd beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

46 beaches listed · 46 of 46 scored live

  1. Traeth Harlech (Harlech Beach)

    Harlech Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Trisha holding the lensball,while i took a photo through it to have the sky included within the subject at Llandanwg beach.

    Llandanwg Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  3. Harlech beach - looking north

    Morfa Harlech

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Harlech beach - looking north

    Traeth Harlech

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No dogs
  5. Beach at Llandanwg

    Traeth Llandanwg Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  6. Black Rock Sands, Cardigan Bay, Porthmadog

    Black Rock Sands

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Borth y Gest Beach - panoramio

    Traeth Bach

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Barmouth Beach View from the beach of Barmouth with a backdrop of the mountains around Cadair Idris.

    Barmouth Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  9. Fairbourne Sands

    Fairbourne Sands

    Gwynedd

    1.9Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Traeth Penllech

    Penllech Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  11. View from the cliff top at Gallt y Mor The view extends in the direction of Porth Ysgo Cove. The hill in the background is Mynydd Penarfynydd which culminates in the Trwyn Talfarach headland. The area

    Porth Cadlan

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Porth Ychain

    Porth Ychain

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Gallt-y-Mor cliffs between Porth Ysgo and Porth Cadlan These are the cliffs to be tackled by any Geographer dependent on two feet wishing to capture SH2025 . In the 19thC mules carrying sacks of manga

    Porth Yr Alwm

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Porth Ysgo beach Low tide reveals this small beach which is reached by a very steep climb down from this point.

    Porth Ysgo

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Stile and gate leading on to the beach at Traeth Penllech

    Traeth Penllech

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Dunes at Morfa Dyffryn Nature Reserve

    Morfa Dyffryn

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 14°C56°F water.

    • Water14°C56°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Tal-y-Bont Beach

    Tal-y-Bont Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 14°C56°F water.

    • Water14°C56°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Empty beach at Aberdaron - panoramio

    Wig Bach

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Empty beach at Aberdaron - panoramio

    Y Wig

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Traeth Aberdaron ac Ynysoedd y Gwylanod - Aberdaron Beach and Ynysoedd y Gwylanod

    Aberdaron Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  21. Deserted beach at Aberdaron - panoramio

    Banc Sidan

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  22. Porth Iago.

    Porth Iago

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Walking up from Porth Llanllawen This is part of the coastal path.

    Porth Llanllawen

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Beach and rocks under the coastal path at Porth Simdde This is the Western edge of the beach at Aberdaron.

    Porth Samddai

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed

  25. Pwll Darllo

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. Eroding cliffs, Aberdaron (1) These soft cliffs are eroding badly and are unstable for most of the length of the beach at Aberdaron.

    Traeth Aberdaron

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Dogs allowed
  27. Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape

    Whistling Sands

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  28. Traeth Lafan sands with Anglesey and Menai Straits from near Llanfairfechan, Conwy County, Wales.

    Traeth Lafan

    Gwynedd

    1.8Poorlater

    Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  29. Trefor beach and jetty

    Traeth Trefor

    Gwynedd

    1.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air9°C47°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  30. Fishing off the rocks near Porth y Cychod

    Porth Cychod

    Gwynedd

    1.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  31. The old gable above Porth Ysgaden

    Porth Ysglaig

    Gwynedd

    1.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
    • Dogs allowed
  32. The crescent shaped beach at Porth Towyn

    Towyn Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  33. The western section of Porth Towyn

    Traeth Towyn

    Gwynedd

    1.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  34. Criccieth Beach in a Storm, Criccieth, Caernarfonshire, Wales - 27-05-2017

    Criccieth Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  35. Dunes behind the beach at Morfa Abererch

    Morfa Abererch

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  36. Pebbles at Porth Ceiriad

    Porth Ceiriad

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  37. TimelapseTraeth Mawr, Abersoch

    Abersoch Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  38. A north-easterly view on Glan-y-don Beach, Pwllheli

    Glan Don Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  39. Llanbedrog from the Headland

    Llanbedrog beach

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  40. Footpath along the dunes at Rhodfa Marian y Mor

    Marian-y-de

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  41. Tywyn Pwllheli Sand dune

    Pwllheli Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  42. Traeth Crugan Beach

    Traeth Crugan

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  43. The beach at Aberdyfi

    Aberdyfi Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.5Poorlater

    Small waves, breezy and 14°C56°F water.

    • Water14°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  44. Beach, Dinas Dinlle

    Morfa Dinlle Beach

    Gwynedd

    1.4Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  45. Plas Bach, Bardsey Island

    Briw Cerrig

    Gwynedd

    1.4Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  46. In between the Gwylans A 505 dinghy cruises gracefully across the view of the Gwylan islands, taken from Porth Meudwy.

    Porth Meudwy

    Gwynedd

    1.4Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Gwynedd beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Gwynedd right now?

Harlech Beach has the top Beach Score later: 1.9 Poor, with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Gwynedd today?

Sea water is 13 to 15°C (55 to 58°F) across the 46 scored beaches. The warmest is Penllech Beach, at 15°C (58°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Gwynedd right now?

Traeth Trefor has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind.

Which Gwynedd beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Gwynedd today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 1.7 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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