Overview

Newgale Sands is one of the largest beaches in Pembrokeshire, a 3 km stretch of sand facing west towards St Bride's Bay. A major Pembrokeshire spot for surfing and kiting, with quality waves and consistent south-west wind. The beach is bordered by a spectacular pebble bank. Powerful conditions in westerly swells.

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Spot forecast for newgale sands

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:16

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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 6.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:32 · 4 m Low tide 08:13 · 2.6 m High tide 14:22 · 4.3 m Low tide 21:10 · 2.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:13 · 4.2 m Low tide 09:31 · 2.4 m High tide 15:46 · 4.5 m Low tide 22:12 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:21 · 4.5 m Low tide 10:29 · 2 m High tide 16:40 · 4.9 m Low tide 23:00 · 1.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:07 · 4.9 m Low tide 11:15 · 1.6 m High tide 17:23 · 5.3 m Low tide 23:40 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:46 · 5.4 m Low tide 11:56 · 1.2 m High tide 18:01 · 5.7 m

newgale sands: 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

353h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 353 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is March, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is April, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: newgale sands

Monthly averages — newgale sands — 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	177 h	8 °C	152 mm
February	20.0	208 h	9 °C	131 mm
March	18.0	186 h	11 °C	125 mm
April	22.0	244 h	13 °C	177 mm
May	22.5	252 h	16 °C	61 mm
June	28.0	376 h	17 °C	77 mm
July	29.0	353 h	18 °C	55 mm
August	25.0	363 h	19 °C	78 mm
September	21.0	249 h	16 °C	153 mm
October	20.5	215 h	14 °C	123 mm
November	18.0	163 h	11 °C	156 mm
December	20.5	187 h	9 °C	162 mm

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Technical details of newgale sands spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Large car park along the A487 road that runs alongside the beach. Direct access to the beach. Cafe and facilities at the car park.

Hazards

Frequent rip currents. Powerful shore break. Pebble bank can be dangerous in heavy seas. Fast incoming tide. Unstable cliffs at the ends.

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