Porth Dinllaen Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Porth Dinllaen Surf Guide

Porth Dinllaen on Lleyn is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Porth Dinllaen Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porth Dinllaen:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porth Dinllaen occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Porth Dinllaen (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porth Dinllaen with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Porth Dinllaen Location Map

Interactive Porth Dinllaen surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Porth Dinllaen is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 109 km (68 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porth Dinllaen is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 122 km (76 miles) away.

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Porth Dinllaen Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
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Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Porth Dinllaen

Current tide and informaton

For Porth Dinllaen, 0 km from Porth Dinllaen.

Next High Water: 12:15am | 3.19m

Next Low Water: 07:29am | 0.96m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porth Dinllaen Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Porth Dinllaen is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.