Marloes Sands

Marloes · Wales · United Kingdom

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Marloes Sands is a long, remote beach of sand and tilted rock strata at the tip of the Marloes peninsula. It catches swell well and is rarely crowded, but the waves often close out. At mid and high tide, rocks lie hidden just under the water.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west to south-west swell around low tide with a north-easterly wind.

When it doesn't

✕ At mid to high tide the submerged rocks become a real danger, and it closes out on bigger swells.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

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

Local tips

Surf it around low tide and learn where the rocks are before you paddle out. It is a long walk back up, so do not leave it too late. No lifeguards.

Getting there

Park at the National Trust car park and walk about 800 m down to the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Usually has waves outside summer, as it is open to the south-west.
Crowd and vibe
Quiet and spread out, even on good days.
Camping and vans
A camping field in Marloes is about 1 km away; Foxdale Campsite and West Hook Farm are about 2 km. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
None on the beach. Toilets and a café by the car park; a pub and café in Marloes village.
Water quality
Marloes Sands is rated excellent in the 2025 Welsh classification.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SW–WSW best, SSW–W works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore N–ENE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low best, avoid high
Faces
SSW (195°)

Live cam

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

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