Surf spot

Broadhaven (North)

Forecast conditions and map view for Broadhaven (North) in UK, West Wales. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: UK, West Wales
Coordinates: 51.7812, -5.1052

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.1	1.2	1	0.9	1	0.9	0.8	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8
Wave direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wave period (s)	5.5	6.3	5.3	6	6	6	6.2	6.2	6.3	5.5	5	5	5	5	5	5.2	5.2	5	5.2	6.1	4.8	5.5	5.7	6	5.8	5.3	5.5	5.7	5.8	6	5.8	5.7	6	5.8	5.5	5.4	5.8	6.2	8.2	8.6	7.6	6.9	6.4	6.5	6.9	7	7.3	7.5	7	6.7	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.6	5.8
Wave energy (kJ)	18	14	12	23	31	48	65	61	55	58	48	41	38	33	28	27	25	22	24	20	10	32	44	42	53	63	57	49	44	45	51	50	49	40	30	24	28	22	23	17	20	47	99	114	88	84	101	98	70	129	116	108	90	65	56	40
Wind speed (km/h)	20.5	27.7	30.5	33.7	36	32.8	31.7	29.3	22.7	17.4	16.6	11	11.4	13.3	10.9	14.4	13.5	12.6	18.8	18.3	21.9	24.8	24.8	25.9	27.3	24.7	19.2	22.9	26.8	22.7	22.4	25	32.9	27.8	28.3	22.8	22.9	21.9	18.4	25.7	31.2	35.7	31.8	32.4	27.4	19	27.9	28.8	23.5	20.4	14.7	16.7	16.5	23.6	19.8	23.2
Wind direction	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWBlown out	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WNWOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	WNWOnshore	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	WNWOnshore	WNWOnshore	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	WNWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWBlown out	WNWOnshore	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	WNWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WNWCross-on	WNWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore

Broadhaven (North), West Wales, UK is a popular beach-break surf spot on the Pembrokeshire coast, known for its broad sandy bay and relatively accessible waves.

Surf overview

Type: Beach break
Wave quality: Can offer fun, punchy waves, especially on a clean swell
Best swell: Generally works best with northwest to west swells
Best wind: East to southeast winds can help keep it clean/offshore
Tide: Often varies with sandbars, but it can work across a range of tides depending on sand movement

What to expect

A long sandy beach with plenty of room to spread out
Waves that can be mushy and forgiving on smaller days, but steeper and more powerful when the swell picks up
Can be a good option for:
Beginners/intermediates on smaller, softer days
Intermediate surfers when the sandbanks line up and conditions are clean

Conditions and hazards

As a beach break, the wave shape can change with the sandbars and season
Stronger swells can create closeouts or fast sections
Usual beach hazards may include:
Rips
Shifting sandbanks
Crowds in summer
Check local conditions before paddling out, as surf quality can vary a lot

Vibe

Generally a friendly, accessible surf beach
Can get busy in good conditions, especially during holiday periods
Also popular for beachgoers, so be mindful of swimmers and other users