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Porth Dafarch

Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom

Porth Dafarch 3 photos

  • Porth Dafarch beach The tide here is about halfway in. Very little sand is exposed at high tide.

    Porth Dafarch beach The tide here is about halfway in. Very little sand is exposed at high tide.. Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Porth Dafarch This is a popular cove with visitors.

    Porth Dafarch This is a popular cove with visitors.. Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Porth Dafarch Ogof Iron is in the centre in the distance.

    Porth Dafarch Ogof Iron is in the centre in the distance.. Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:04 pm
9 am
0.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.6
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.6
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.6
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.7
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.4
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
43 km/h27 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
9°C49°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
74 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
0.9Poor9 am4528
0.7Poor10 am4226
0.7Poor11 am4629
0.6Poor12 pm4629
0.6Poor1 pm5031
0.6Poor2 pm4930
0.6Poor3 pm4629
0.7Poor4 pm4428
1.4Poor5 pm4428
1.4Poor6 pm4327
Sat
1.1Poor9 am3220
0.9Poor10 am4125
0.8Poor11 am5333
0.4Poor12 pm5534
0.4Poor1 pm6037
0.3Poor2 pm6037
0.3Poor3 pm5434
0.6Poor4 pm5333
0.7Poor5 pm4830
0.8Poor6 pm5333
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.7 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.7 m. High at 8 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 3 am, -2.7 mHigh 8 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 2 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 3 am, -2.7 m9 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 8 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 3 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.

  • Sun2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 65 km/h41 mph, rain 38%
  • Mon2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 35%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms90 m290 ft away
  • Showers80 m270 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 750 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables80 m250 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miPenrhosfeilw (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miRAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY)

Nearby places

  • The Paddler's Return Bar and BistroFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi

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

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