Check the Beach

Margam Sands

Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom

Margam Sands 3 photos

  • Margam Sands at low tide

    Margam Sands at low tide. Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Margam Sands and Port Talbot Steelworks

    Margam Sands and Port Talbot Steelworks. Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Margam Sands and Port Talbot Steelworks

    Margam Sands and Port Talbot Steelworks. Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:05 pm
8 am
1.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.5
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.4
50 km/h31 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
13°C55°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
75%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
1.5Poor8 am2012
0.5Poor9 am4629
0.7Poor10 am5434
0.7Poor11 am5836
0.7Poor12 pm6138
0.7Poor1 pm5735
0.7Poor2 pm5635
0.8Poor3 pm5635
1.0Poor4 pm5534
1.2Poor5 pm5434
2.4Poor6 pm5031
Sat
1.0Poor8 am3220
1.2Poor9 am2817
0.6Poor10 am3421
0.5Poor11 am4427
0.5Poor12 pm4326
0.7Poor1 pm4327
0.4Poor2 pm4830
0.4Poor3 pm5333
0.4Poor4 pm5735
0.5Poor5 pm5635
0.8Poor6 pm5534
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -3.0 m. High at 5 pm, 3.0 m. Low at 11 pm, -3.9 m. High at 5 am, 3.1 mLow 11 am, -3.0 m10 ftHigh 5 pm, 3.0 m10 ftLow 11 pm, -3.9 m13 ftHigh 5 am, 3.1 m10 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 11 am, -3.0 m10 ft
  • High 5 pm, 3.0 m10 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -3.9 m13 ft
  • High 5 am, 3.1 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.

  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 33%
  • Mon1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 99%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 26%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.6 km2.9 miMawdlam (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

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

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