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Swansea beaches

Which Swansea beach is best right now? 20 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:19 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 1.2 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Bracelet Bay Beach11.2Poor

    Bracelet Bay Beach

    Swansea

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    32 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 2.5
  2. Limeslade Bay Beach21.2Poor

    Limeslade Bay Beach

    Swansea

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    32 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 2.5
  3. The Mumbles : Pebble Beach31.2Poor

    Mumbles Beach

    Swansea

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    32 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 2.5

Swansea today

A poor day for the beach across Swansea: 0 of 20 scored beaches are good right now, best in Eastern Swansea, water is 14 to 16°C58 to 61°F, and wind averages 40 km/h25 mph (strong wind). Read at 8:19 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Swansea

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.6PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Whiteford Sands, 0.8
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
48 km/h30 mph
Waves
2.8 m9 ft
Better right now

Eastern Swansea

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bracelet Bay Beach, 1.2
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
34 km/h21 mph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Brandy Cove

    Swansea. Score 0.7 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.8 m6 ft waves

    ABCC Meeting Point

    Swansea. Wind 31 km/h19 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

  • Best for families

    0.7 Poor

    Langland Bay

    Swansea. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Swansea averages 0.9 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (2.7); 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 Swansea beaches

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

20 beaches listed · 20 of 20 scored live

  1. Bracelet Bay Beach
    1.2Poor

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  2. Limeslade Bay Beach
    1.2Poor

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  3. The Mumbles : Pebble Beach
    1.2Poor

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  4. Swansea : Swansea Bay
    1.2Poor

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Whiteford Sands, Gower, Wales, UK
    0.8Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind57 km/h36 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. A June evening at Brandy Cove
    0.7Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Cliff and Reflection: Caswell Bay Water left from when the tide went out remains on the beach giving a lovely reflection of the east cliff of the bay.
    0.7Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  8. Langland Bay.
    0.7Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Lifeguards
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  9. Pwlldu Bay

    Pwlldu

    Swansea

    0.7Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. View of Rotherslade Bay on the Gower Peninsula .
    0.7Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Dogs allowed
  11. Port-Eynon Bay Sandy south-east facing sands between Port-Eynon and Horton, backed by dunes.
    0.5Poor

    3.0 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind50 km/h31 mph
    • Waves3.0 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. On Port-Eynon beach looking east towards Horton
    0.5Poor

    3.0 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind50 km/h31 mph
    • Waves3.0 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Dogs allowed
  13. Gower Peninsula Area of outstanding beauty in Wales. What 3 words september.relished.sprouted
    0.5Poor

    3.0 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind50 km/h31 mph
    • Waves3.0 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Dogs allowed
  14. 1.6Poortomorrow

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  15. The golden sands of Swansea Bay at the Singleton Park part of Sketty, Swansea.
    1.6Poortomorrow

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  16. Llangennith Sands
    1.3Poortomorrow

    2.2 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind47 km/h29 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Part of the beach south of Nicholaston Burrows, Gower
    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.9 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Dogs allowed
  18. Oxwich Bay Sunset
    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.9 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • Dogs allowed
  19. Limestone near Pennard Limestone pavement to the east of Pobbles Bay, looking inland from the seaward edge.
    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.9 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Slade Bay

    Slade Bay

    Swansea

    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.9 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Swansea beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Swansea right now?

Bracelet Bay Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 1.2 Poor, with 32 km/h (20 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Swansea today?

Sea water is 14 to 16°C (58 to 61°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is Brandy Cove, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Swansea right now?

ABCC Meeting Point has the smallest waves, at 1.8 m (6 ft) with 31 km/h (19 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Swansea beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 20 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Langland Bay. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

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

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 2.7 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Swansea?

All 20 beaches in our data for Swansea are scored live on this page.

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