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Whistling Sands

Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Whistling Sands 3 photos

  • Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape

    Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape. Ken Bagnall, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape

    Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape. Ken Bagnall, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape

    Aberdaron - Porthor Porthor (English:Whistling Sands) is a cove 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Aberdaron that has smooth white sand; when dry, the sand whistles, or squeaks, underfoot. The crescent shape. Ken Bagnall, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
Now
0.9
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.5
68 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.6
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.6
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.6
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.6
59 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.7
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.5
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.8
54 km/h34 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
4830 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
7043 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
0.9PoorNow4830
0.5Poor9 am6842
0.6Poor10 am6440
0.6Poor11 am6037
0.6Poor12 pm6138
0.6Poor1 pm6138
0.6Poor2 pm5936
0.7Poor3 pm6138
1.2Poor4 pm5836
1.5Poor5 pm5836
1.8Poor6 pm5434
Sat
1.0Poor9 am3522
0.8Poor10 am3522
0.5Poor11 am5232
0.6Poor12 pm5433
0.3Poor1 pm6138
0.4Poor2 pm6339
0.3Poor3 pm6037
0.6Poor4 pm6037
0.6Poor5 pm5031
0.6Poor6 pm5936
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.

  • Sun2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 58 km/h36 mph, rain 23%
  • Mon2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h31 mph, rain 74%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms200 m660 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m700 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m660 ft
  • Picnic tables250 m800 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miAberdaron (village)
Nearest airport
48 km30 miRAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY)

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

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