Overview

Shell Island (Mochras) is a sandy peninsula connected to the mainland at low tide, on the Cardigan Bay coast. Famous for its hundreds of species of shells. The west-facing beach offers a unique setting for kitesurfing. Access via a submersible road — check tide times.

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Spot forecast for Shellisland

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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:50 · 3.5 m Low tide 09:23 · 2.6 m High tide 10:54 · 2.6 m Low tide 11:48 · 2.6 m High tide 18:05 · 3.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:36 · 2.3 m High tide 06:35 · 3.7 m Low tide 12:49 · 2.4 m High tide 18:44 · 4.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:22 · 2 m High tide 07:09 · 4 m Low tide 13:32 · 2.1 m High tide 19:12 · 4.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:59 · 1.7 m High tide 07:33 · 4.3 m Low tide 14:08 · 1.8 m High tide 19:28 · 4.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:31 · 1.4 m High tide 07:45 · 4.6 m Low tide 14:40 · 1.6 m High tide 19:45 · 5 m

Shellisland: 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

231h

in March · 23.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and July, at 25 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is November, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Shellisland

Monthly averages — Shellisland — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	152 h	7 °C	148 mm
February	21.5	220 h	9 °C	117 mm
March	23.5	231 h	11 °C	95 mm
April	22.5	225 h	13 °C	116 mm
May	18.5	187 h	17 °C	63 mm
June	24.5	332 h	17 °C	66 mm
July	24.0	242 h	19 °C	68 mm
August	27.5	364 h	19 °C	70 mm
September	19.0	207 h	16 °C	147 mm
October	20.0	201 h	14 °C	107 mm
November	16.5	154 h	11 °C	140 mm
December	20.5	176 h	9 °C	178 mm

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Technical details of Shellisland spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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