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More big surf on the trap, Aberystwyth harbour trap

12:00 am 2 Nov 2011

Aberavon Sunset

6:50 pm 27 Sep 2011

West Dale ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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West Dale Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-Kingdom – Wales – Pembrokeshire)

3-4ft CLEAN, West Dale photo

Photo credit: cant say- people would kill me
Surf Break: West Dale

Name: West Dale
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: ENE

West Dale in Pembrokeshire is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall West Dale Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of West Dale


Alex Clark from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

West Dale is a rocky bay with dangerous rips and strong cross currents. West dale is not a beach for bathing due to strong currents and no lifeguards.

For surfing Westdale can work its magic with surf up to 8ft and with the right wind direction nice glassy waves. However it is a rocky beach and you may find yourself being dragged towards the cliffs.

I recommend that you are a experienced surfer or with someone experienced.

2010-04-03

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to West Dale:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Marloes Sands 2 mi
Second closest break Broadhaven 6 mi
Third closest break Freshwater West 7 mi
Fourth closest break Newgale 11 mi
Fifth closest break Caerfai Bay 12 mi

Wave buoys nearest to West Dale:

Closest wave buoy Pembroke Buoy 8 mi
Second closest wave buoy Aberporth Buoy 51 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 117 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy M2 Lambay Buoy 122 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 160 mi

Tide stations nearest to West Dale:

Closest tide station Milford Haven, Wales 6 mi
Second closest tide station Milford Haven, Wales 7 mi
Third closest tide station Fishguard, Wales 23 mi
Fourth closest tide station Fishguard, Wales 23 mi
Fifth closest tide station Mumbles, Wales 53 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to West Dale:

Closest ski area Raise (United Kingdom) 210 mi
Second closest ski area Yad Moss (United Kingdom) 240 mi
Third closest ski area Harwood Common (United Kingdom) 241 mi
Fourth closest ski area Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) 242 mi
Fifth closest ski area Allenheads (United Kingdom) 247 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to West Dale:

Closest city location Milford Haven (United Kingdom) 7 mi
Second closest city location Johnston (United Kingdom) 9 mi
Third closest city location Pembroke Dock (United Kingdom) 10 mi
Fourth closest city location Neyland (United Kingdom) 11 mi
Fifth closest city location Hwlffordd (United Kingdom) 12 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to West Dale is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 78 km (48 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to West Dale is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 132 km (82 miles) away.
  • Third is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 141 km (88 miles) away.
  • Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland is 141 km (88 miles) away.
  • Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England is the fifth nearest airport to West Dale and is 161 km (100 miles) away.
West Dale break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for West Dale, United-Kingdom - Wales - Pembrokeshire. Use the tab navigation above to view West Dale sea temperature, West Dale photographs, West Dale detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, West Dale webcams, current wind from United-Kingdom - Wales - Pembrokeshire live weather stations and West Dale tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around West Dale.