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Shingle beach, Llwyngwril
Llwyngwril. Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Llwyngwril

Surf spot · UK

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (1 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 5 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft15 s
Energy
5kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
10°C

Wed 4 · 12 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 ssoft
Energy
13kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
11°C

Thu 5 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
6kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
9°C

Fri 6 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft15 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
9°C

Sat 7 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft12 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
9°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft9 s
Energy
3kJ
Wind
SSW 0 kn
Temp
9°C

Mon 9 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
8kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
7°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 28, too small
  2. Tue 35, too small
  3. Wed 412, too small
  4. Thu 59, too small
  5. Fri 62, too small
  6. Sat 73, too small
  7. Sun 86, too small
  8. Mon 99, too small
  9. Tue 1032, too small
  10. Wed 1166, good

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Llwyngwril, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov8, too small1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots10°C
Tue 3Nov5, too smallunder 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore10°C
Wed 4Nov12, too small1 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore11°C
Thu 5Nov9, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore9°C
Fri 6Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft15 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore9°C
Sat 7Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore9°C
Sun 8Nov6, too smallunder 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots9°C
Mon 9Nov9, too small1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the east, 12 knots, offshore7°C
Tue 10Nov32, too small2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 11Nov66, good3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)167kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore11°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:02 +1.2 mLow 08:17 −1.0 mHigh 13:31 +1.4 mLow 21:11 −1.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:17 +1.0 mLow 09:38 −1.1 mHigh 14:46 +1.4 mLow 22:22 −1.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:36 +1.0 mLow 10:44 −1.3 mHigh 16:01 +1.5 mLow 23:21 −1.7 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Llwyngwril

Pebble beach at Llwyngwril
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
May blossom on the Wales Coast Path near Parth-y-gwyddwch
Near Llwyngwril. Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Llwyngwril

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (282°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (102°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 127). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Llwyngwril, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,390 each

about US$1,290–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$422–US$878
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$234
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$281–US$469
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$134–US$228
Totalabout US$1,290–US$2,390

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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Llwyngwril

about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 13 places to stay in Llwyngwril · Booking.com

About Llwyngwril its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 15h

About 15h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.