Whitesand Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Pembrokeshire, UK)

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Whitesand Bay Surf Guide

Whitesand Bay in Pembrokeshire is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Whitesand Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whitesand Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whitesand Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Whitesand Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% 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

51%

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

too small

43%

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

Explore Whitesand Bay Location Map

Interactive Whitesand Bay 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 Whitesand Bay is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 91 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whitesand Bay is Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland, 127 km (79 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Whitesand Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 16:18 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 28			Fri
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Whitesand Bay look like?

Latest photos from Whitesand Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Wayne Davies

Tides at Whitesand Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Abereiddy, 8 km from Whitesand Bay.

Next High Water: 06:13pm | 3.44m

Next Low Water: 12:32am | 0.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Whitesand Bay Sea Temperature

The Whitesand Bay water temperature is rather cold (12.3 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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