Margam Sands
Neath Port Talbot · United Kingdom
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Margam Sands is a NE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Irish Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.4°C (63.3°F) on average
Jan
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.1–9.9°C
Feb
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.2–8.9°C
Mar
7.8°C
46°F · 6.4–9.3°C
Apr
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.6–11.3°C
May
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.7–14°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.8–16°C
Jul
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.2°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 16.7–18.8°C
Sep
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.8–19.3°C
Oct
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.4–17.4°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.4–14.7°C
Dec
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.6–11.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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