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Kite surfer on Lligwy Beach.Traeth Lligwy, Isle of Anglesey

Beach timelapses in Wales

10 beaches have a timelapse cam in Wales, ranked by today’s Beach Score. A timelapse replays today’s still images, so it shows how the day has gone, not the water this minute. The player loads only when you press play.

Updated 7:13 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 timelapses right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Barkby Beach, on a windy January dayTimelapse12.8Poorlater

    Barkby Beach

    Denbighshire

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 3.6
  2. Porthselau Bay with camping inland; 1 km SW of Porth Mawr (Whitsands Bay), Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire)Timelapse22.7Poorlater

    Porthselau Beach

    Pembrokeshire

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    15°C59°F
    Wind
    70 km/h43 mph
    Waves
    3.3 m11 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 0.7
  3. Rest BayTimelapse32.3Poorlater

    Rest Bay Beach

    Bridgend County Borough

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    16°C60°F
    Wind
    17 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    1.5 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 1.4

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  1. TimelapseBarkby Beach, on a windy January day

    Barkby Beach

    Denbighshire

    2.8Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  2. TimelapsePorthselau Bay with camping inland; 1 km SW of Porth Mawr (Whitsands Bay), Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire)

    Porthselau Beach

    Pembrokeshire

    2.7Poorlater

    3.3 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind70 km/h43 mph
    • Waves3.3 m11 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. TimelapseRest Bay

    Rest Bay Beach

    Bridgend County Borough

    2.3Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Lifeguards
  4. TimelapseLlangrannog beach sunset 2
    2.1Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  5. TimelapsePoppit Sands

    Poppit Sands

    Pembrokeshire

    2.1Poorlater

    1.4 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind51 km/h32 mph
    • Waves1.4 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Lifeguards
    • Paid parking
  6. TimelapseThe cliff top path looking east from near Morfa Nefyn
    1.5Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  7. TimelapseKite surfer on Lligwy Beach.

    Traeth Lligwy

    Isle of Anglesey

    1.5Poorlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  8. TimelapseTraeth Mawr, Abersoch
    1.5Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  9. TimelapseIce Cream Sales on The Warren Beach
    1.5Poorlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. TimelapseTraeth Llydan

    Traeth Llydan

    Isle of Anglesey

    1.4Poorlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 14°C58°F water.

    • Water14°C58°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Isle of Anglesey

It is dark in Isle of Anglesey: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 14°C57 to 58°F. Traeth Lligwy is the calmest, with 13 km/h8 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Kite surfer on Lligwy Beach.Timelapse1.5Poorlater

    Traeth Lligwy

    Isle of Anglesey

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

  • Traeth LlydanTimelapse1.4Poorlater

    Traeth Llydan

    Isle of Anglesey

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

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Pembrokeshire

It is dark in Pembrokeshire: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15°C59°F. Poppit Sands is the calmest, with 51 km/h32 mph of wind and 1.4 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Porthselau Bay with camping inland; 1 km SW of Porth Mawr (Whitsands Bay), Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire)Timelapse2.7Poorlater

    Porthselau Beach

    Pembrokeshire

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

  • Poppit SandsTimelapse2.1Poorlater

    Poppit Sands

    Pembrokeshire

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

See all 2 beaches with a timelapse in Pembrokeshire

Timelapses by area

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Kite surfer on Lligwy Beach.1.5Poorlater

    Isle of Anglesey

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Traeth Lligwy, 1.5 Poor
  • Porthselau Bay with camping inland; 1 km SW of Porth Mawr (Whitsands Bay), Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire)2.7Poorlater

    Pembrokeshire

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Porthselau Beach, 2.7 Poor
  • Rest Bay2.3Poorlater

    Bridgend County Borough

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Rest Bay Beach, 2.3 Poor
  • Llangrannog beach sunset 22.1Poorlater

    Ceredigion

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Llangrannog Beach, 2.1 Poor
  • Barkby Beach, on a windy January day2.8Poorlater

    Denbighshire

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Barkby Beach, 2.8 Poor
  • Traeth Mawr, Abersoch1.5Poorlater

    Gwynedd

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Abersoch Beach, 1.5 Poor

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