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The Warren

Gwynedd · United Kingdom

IntermediateBeach break52.838, -4.489

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The Warren is a E-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Gwynedd — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~16.2°C (61.2°F) on average

Jan

8.5°C

47.3°F · 7.5–10.4°C

Feb

7.8°C

46°F · 6.2–9.1°C

Mar

7.7°C

45.9°F · 6.1–9.8°C

Apr

9.5°C

49.1°F · 8–10.9°C

May

11.7°C

53.1°F · 9.5–13.2°C

Jun

14.3°C

57.7°F · 12.6–15.8°C

Jul

15.9°C

60.6°F · 13–17.8°C

Aug

16.8°C

62.2°F · 16–18.1°C

Sep

16.2°C

61.2°F · 14.5–18.2°C

Oct

14.4°C

57.9°F · 12.7–16.2°C

Nov

11.7°C

53.1°F · 9.4–13.7°C

Dec

10°C

50°F · 9.1–11°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

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

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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