Gwynedd Windsurfing beaches

The beach guide has 17 windsurfing beaches listed in Gwynedd. Check here for all windsurfing beaches in the UK

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  1. Llandanwg Beach

  Llandanwg Beach sits between the towns of Barmouth and Harlech on the southern side of Tremadog Bay. It is also part of the wider Snowdonia National Park and situated close to the pretty Afon Dwyryd estuary. The sand dunes to the back…
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  2. Barmouth Beach

  Barmouth Beach sits on the idyllic west coast of North Wales and is nestled between craggy mountains and the often crashing sea. The beach is located in Snowdonia National Park and has a harbour area crossed by the impressive Barmouth…
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  3. Aberdyfi Beach

  Aberdyfi is a long, unspoilt, sandy beach stretching for over 3 miles from the mouth of the River Dyfi (also known as the River Dovey) in the south, opposite the village of Aberdyfi, up towards Tywyn to the north. This is the place where…
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  4. Shell Island Beach

  Shell Island isn't really an island at all, in fact referring to it as a peninsula seems a bit of a stretch. A quick glance at the map will confirm that Mochras (as it is also known) is firmly attached to the rest of the Welsh coast. That…
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  5. Aberdaron Beach

  Aberdaron Beach is set on the picturesque Llyn Heritage Coast and consists of a mile-long strip of pristine sand. The beach is known for being easy to visit as it has disabled access so this is the perfect spot to bring the whole family.…
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  6. Machroes Beach

  Machroes is a long, sandy beach located to the south of the town of Abersoch, and backed by the Abersoch Golf Club. The area is popular for a range of water sports such as sailing, windsurfing, jet- skiing and canoeing. To the north, the…
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  7. Penllech Beach

  Set towards the northern tip the beautiful and remote Llyn Peninsula is Traeth Penllech beach. This sandy beach stretches for over a mile long at low tide. To either end are rockpools…
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  8. Fairbourne Beach

  Fairbourne beach lies on the North Wales coastline on the southern side of the Mawddach Estuary. At high tide the beach is mainly composed of sloping pebbled banks backed by grassy dunes but when the tide is out a two mile stretch of golden…
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  9. Abererch Beach

  This fine stretch of sand is really just an extension of Pwllheli beach, which runs from the village to the headland of Penychain. It is generally quieter than Pwllheli with the added bonus of having somewhat finer sand. The main entrance…
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  10. Tywyn Beach

  Tywyn is a huge expanse of sandy beach which stretches from north of the seaside town of Tywyn down to the Dovey Estuary and harbour of Aberdyfi several miles to the south. The name Tywyn means 'sand dunes' although the section of beach…
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  11. Tal-y-bont Beach

  Tal-y-Bont Beach lies between the town of Barmouth and the relative wilderness of Morfa Dyffryn beach. Tal-y-Bont, or Benar Beach as it is locally known, is a pristine sandy beach backed by sand dunes and a couple of caravan parks. The…
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  12. Dinas Dinlle Beach

  Just a short drive from Caernarfon, the beautiful beach at Dinas Dinlle is well worth a visit. It has free parking nearby and a beach café that serves an excellent Welsh breakfast. Facilities include disabled access, promenade, toilets…
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  13. Llanbedrog Beach

  Llanbedrog was put on the map in the 1890s when a tramway was erected here by Solomon Andrews meaning that people could access this town from neighbouring Pwllheli. Located on the south coast of the idyllic Llŷn…
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  14. Pwllheli Beach

  Pwllheli is the unofficial capital of the Lleyn Peninsula, with two beaches and an attractive seafront promenade. South Beach is a shingle beach that stretches from Gimblet Rock along the promenade and around towards Llanbedrog. Glan-y-Mor…
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  15. Abersoch Beach

  Abersoch is a popular seaside resort on the Llyn Peninsula about 7 miles southwest of Pwllheli. It takes its name from the Afon Soch River which feeds into the harbour at the south end…
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  16. Llanbedrog Beach North

  Llanbedrog lies on the south side of North Wales's Lleyn Peninsula, just under 3 miles south-west of Pwllheli. There is a popular, mile-long, sandy beach here, stretching all the way around the bay to Pwllheli to the east. At the south-western…
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  17. Plas Menai Beach

  Mud and shingle shoreline along the eastern bank of the Menai Straits with views across to Anglesey. Perhaps the only feature of note here is the Plas Menai national outdoor pursuits centre