Broad Haven

Wales · United Kingdom

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Broad Haven is a village beach on St Brides Bay, a wide, west-facing stretch of sand. It is a gentle spot that suits learners and longboarders, with easy peaks along the beach. On a good swell the banks give longer rides.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, mid-length or foam board.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west to south-west swell from mid to high tide with an east-south-easterly wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Westerly winds blow straight in, and big swells close out.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

The car park on the seafront fills quickly, so try the bigger one at the south end. Shops in the village hire out boards. It is busy with tourists in summer.

Getting there

Signposted from Haverfordwest; two car parks with about 200 spaces in total.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent outside summer. It sits inside St Brides Bay, so it is a little smaller than the open beaches.
Crowd and vibe
Usually relaxed: the locals leave you to surf in peace. Busier in the warmer months.
Camping and vans
Broad Haven Holiday Park is about 1 km away; South Cockett and Creampots are about 2.5 km. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
Toilets, slipway, shops, pubs, cafés and board hire in the village. Lifeguards from late June to early September.
Water quality
Broad Haven (Central) is rated excellent in the 2025 Welsh classification.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SW–W best, SW–WNW works
Size
1.2–2.2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid, high best
Faces
W (280°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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