A long stretch of sand and shingle with stunning views of Abersoch and nearby Cricceith. The water quality has won itself a blue flag award but there are steep shelves in the sea so surfing is not recommened as tides are fairly rough. A sandy, south facing beach which can have a nasty shorebreak. It can however produce some good bump and jump conditions and all the usual amenities are available nearby as Pwllheli is pretty much the 'capital' of the Lleyn Peninsula. This does however mean that it can get busy, especially in the summer and parking (or even driving through town) can become a problem. When things are quieter, parking is available along the sea front and hotels, clubs, cafes etc are all within easy reach. The beach curves around from the marina in pwllheli where it faces East to the stretch of beach known as Aberech which faces south. The nearer you are to Pwllheli and the marina entrance the flatter the water is due to the sheltering effect of the marina. Further East along the beach to aberechwaves and chop gets bigger and a punchy shorebreak can develop. The area around Aberecxh is much quieter and a good kiting venue (less damage to do). On southerly days the shorebreak can get quite evil at high tide but there can be some half decent sized chop or swell. Kites are not allowed for the 1st 400m or so of the beach at Pwllhelli. In my opinion though Pwllheli isn't the nicest place on the Lleyn, being neither a thriving seaside town, nor a remote, pretty beach. The views from the beach across the Rhinog mountains are nice enough though. Sports Suitability Surf Conditions at Pwllheli can be OK Buggying Conditions at Pwllheli are Unknown Windsurfing Conditions at Pwllheli can be Good Kitesurfing Conditions at Pwllheli can be OK
Pwllheli South Beach is a sandy S facing beach that is quite steep and there can be a fairly vicious shorebreak because of this. The seas are generally rougher here than at Abersoch but the waves still aren’t big enough for wave sailing, though there can be some bump and jump conditions. There are plenty of amenities as this is a seaside resort but parking can sometimes be a problem during summer.
Getting there:
Parking: Free parking along the seafront
Ideal Wind: SW
Accomodation: Westend Hotel with 10 metres of the beach
Amenities: Usual seaside town amenities
Water Quality: MCSR
Suitable for: Everyone
