Check the Beach

Watchtower Bay

Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Watchtower Bay 1 photo

  • Barry Island

    Barry Island. Jeremy Segrott from Cardiff, Wales, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:03 pm
8 am
2.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.6
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.6
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.7
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.5
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Watchtower Bay.

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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°C60°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3320 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
88%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
2.4Poor8 am1610
1.3Poor9 am3019
1.1Poor10 am3421
0.8Poor11 am4830
0.7Poor12 pm5132
0.6Poor1 pm4830
0.6Poor2 pm4729
0.6Poor3 pm4628
0.7Poor4 pm4427
1.0Poor5 pm4025
1.5Poor6 pm4025
Sat
2.1Poor8 am2616
1.7Poor9 am2817
1.2Poor10 am3421
1.2Poor11 am3119
1.2Poor12 pm3421
1.2Poor1 pm2918
0.9Poor2 pm2918
0.7Poor3 pm4528
0.6Poor4 pm4125
0.5Poor5 pm3723
0.5Poor6 pm4729
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -3.3 m. High at 5 pm, 3.8 m. Low at 11 pm, -4.4 m. High at 5 am, 3.7 mLow 11 am, -3.3 m11 ftHigh 5 pm, 3.8 m12 ftLow 11 pm, -4.4 m14 ftHigh 5 am, 3.7 m12 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 11 am, -3.3 m11 ft
  • High 5 pm, 3.8 m12 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -4.4 m14 ft
  • High 5 am, 3.7 m12 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.

  • Sun3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 94%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 80 m270 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Drinking water70 m230 ft away
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp40 m130 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
680 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miBarry (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miCardiff Airport (CWL)

Nearby places

  • Romillys TwoFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Mr ReisTurkish
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Romillys Coffee ShopCoffee shop
    480 m0.3 mi
  • The BridgeFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • UstaTurkish
    680 m0.4 mi

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

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