South Beach
Pembrokeshire · United Kingdom
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South Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N 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: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.6–10.6°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.2–9.2°C
Mar
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7–9.1°C
Apr
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.9–10.7°C
May
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.8–12.9°C
Jun
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.4–15.4°C
Jul
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14–17.9°C
Aug
16.9°C
62.4°F · 16–18.2°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.5–17.9°C
Oct
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.7–16.9°C
Nov
13°C
55.4°F · 11–14.9°C
Dec
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.2–12.6°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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