Tywyn kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 52.58 | -4.1

Overview

Tywyn is a seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast in Gwynedd. The west-facing sandy beach offers conditions with west and southwest winds. Accessible spot with a seafront. The Talyllyn Railway, a historic steam train, departs from Tywyn.
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Spot forecast for Tywyn

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:403.4 m09:242.5 m17:533.7 m00:172.2 m06:243.6 m12:232.3 m18:304 m01:041.9 m06:563.9 m13:082.1 m18:554.3 m01:391.7 m07:164.2 m13:431.8 m19:114.6 m02:101.4 m07:304.5 m14:151.5 m19:334.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.9 m

Tywyn: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

250h

in February · 24 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, February and March, at 25 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is November, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days20 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days20 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 162 mm.

Monthly averages: Tywyn
Monthly averages — Tywyn — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 168 h 7 °C 128 mm
February 24.0 250 h 9 °C 113 mm
March 23.5 247 h 11 °C 81 mm
April 22.5 258 h 13 °C 99 mm
May 21.5 219 h 17 °C 50 mm
June 23.5 338 h 17 °C 68 mm
July 22.0 237 h 19 °C 75 mm
August 27.5 370 h 19 °C 61 mm
September 22.0 227 h 16 °C 162 mm
October 22.5 217 h 14 °C 115 mm
November 20.0 170 h 11 °C 122 mm
December 22.5 189 h 9 °C 145 mm

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Technical details of Tywyn spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WNW.

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