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Porth Cadlan

Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Porth Cadlan 3 photos

  • 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

    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. Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Porth Cadlan and Maen Gwenonwy Wil Williams in his book on the manganese mines of Llyn (The Llyn Peninsula Mines. Carreg y Gwalch Press 1995 ISBN 0-86381-315-1 ) states that in the early days of minin

    Porth Cadlan and Maen Gwenonwy Wil Williams in his book on the manganese mines of Llyn (The Llyn Peninsula Mines. Carreg y Gwalch Press 1995 ISBN 0-86381-315-1 ) states that in the early days of minin. Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • The Porth Cadlan tombolo from Gallt y Mor. A tombolo is merely a bar linking an island to the mainland. 610405

    The Porth Cadlan tombolo from Gallt y Mor. A tombolo is merely a bar linking an island to the mainland. 610405. Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:05 pm
Now
0.9
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.5
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.6
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.6
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.6
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.6
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.6
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.8
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.3
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C53°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
4326 km/hmph NW
Gusts
6742 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
0.9PoorNow4326
0.5Poor9 am6239
0.6Poor10 am5836
0.6Poor11 am5434
0.6Poor12 pm5735
0.6Poor1 pm5836
0.6Poor2 pm5434
0.6Poor3 pm5735
0.8Poor4 pm5434
1.0Poor5 pm5333
1.3Poor6 pm5031
Sat
1.5Poor9 am2515
1.1Poor10 am2817
0.5Poor11 am4125
0.6Poor12 pm4629
0.3Poor1 pm5434
0.4Poor2 pm5534
0.3Poor3 pm5333
0.6Poor4 pm5232
0.7Poor5 pm4931
0.8Poor6 pm5232
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 pm, -1.5 m. High at 7 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 2 am, -2.3 mLow 1 pm, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 2 am, -2.3 m8 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 1 pm, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.1 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.

  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 28%
  • Mon2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h28 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 27%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
2.8 km1.7 miAberdaron (village)
Nearest airport
50 km31 miRAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY)

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

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