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Horton Beach

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Horton Beach 1 photo

  • Port-Eynon Bay Sandy south-east facing sands between Port-Eynon and Horton, backed by dunes.

    Port-Eynon Bay Sandy south-east facing sands between Port-Eynon and Horton, backed by dunes.. Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
0.8
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.7
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.8
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.9
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.0
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C54°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
92%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
0.8Poor8 am4729
0.7Poor9 am4528
0.7Poor10 am4830
0.7Poor11 am5735
0.7Poor12 pm5232
0.7Poor1 pm5232
1.0Poor2 pm4729
1.3Poor3 pm4729
1.8Poor4 pm4629
1.9Poor5 pm4629
3.0Poor6 pm4528
Sat
1.0Poor8 am3119
0.8Poor9 am4125
0.7Poor10 am3824
0.7Poor11 am4729
0.7Poor12 pm4729
0.4Poor1 pm5031
0.4Poor2 pm5937
0.4Poor3 pm5836
0.5Poor4 pm5736
0.8Poor5 pm5836
0.8Poor6 pm6138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.8 m. High at 5 pm, 2.6 m. Low at 11 pm, -3.6 m. High at 5 am, 2.7 mLow 10 am, -2.8 m9 ftHigh 5 pm, 2.6 m9 ftLow 11 pm, -3.6 m12 ftHigh 5 am, 2.7 m9 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.8 m9 ft
  • High 5 pm, 2.6 m9 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -3.6 m12 ft
  • High 5 am, 2.7 m9 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.

  • Sun2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 40%
  • Mon1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 70%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 10%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Horton Beach

Horton Beach is located in Wales, United Kingdom, near the village of Horton. It is 300 meters from Port Eynon Bay and 170 meters from the nearest bus stop. There is one parking area within 500 meters and showery facilities are available nearby.

From Wikipedia

Horton Beach is located in Port Eynon Bay on the south coast of the Gower Peninsula in Wales.

It is reached from the nearby village of Horton via a steep hill, and has a car park sited a few minutes' walk away. Despite its accessibility and its popularity with surfers, the beach is usually very quiet and it has sand even at high tide.

Source: Horton Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m410 ft away
  • Showers110 m360 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 730 m0.5 mi
  • Boat ramp40 m130 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m570 ftLower Horton Car Park
Nearest town
420 m0.3 miHorton (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

Nearby places

  • The SeafarerFish and chips
    730 m0.5 mi
  • The Captains TableFish and chips
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Smugglers Gift ShopFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • The Smugglers HauntRegional
    760 m0.5 mi

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

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