Whitesands (Beach) (Pembrokeshire) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Whitesands (Beach)

    Today (1 January 2026)
    Time
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    37
    36
    35
    33
    31
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    65%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    64%
    64%
    UV - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    19
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NW
    18
    NW
    19
    NW
    21
    NW
    22
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    31
    33
    34
    35
    36
    37
    38
    39
    39
    39
    39
    39
    39
    38
    38
    38
    37
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    66%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    72%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    64%
    64%
    61%
    57%
    58%
    57%
    57%
    57%
    59%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    58%
    59%
    59%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    17
    18
    19
    21
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    20
    20
    21
    22
    21
    21
    22
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    2.0
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.4
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sleet shower night Sleet shower day Sleet shower day Sleet shower day Sleet shower day Sleet shower day Sleet shower day Sleet shower day Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Light shower night Light shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    21
    N
    20
    N
    20
    N
    20
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    20
    N
    19
    N
    19
    N
    19
    N
    18
    N
    17
    N
    17
    NNW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    38
    38
    38
    39
    40
    39
    40
    38
    38
    38
    39
    39
    39
    39
    38
    37
    37
    35
    35
    35
    34
    33
    33
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    58%
    62%
    63%
    60%
    62%
    62%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    68%
    71%
    61%
    65%
    69%
    68%
    71%
    74%
    81%
    77%
    78%
    76%
    83%
    80%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.8
    3.0
    2.9
    2.7
    2.5
    2.4
    2.2
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.3
    2.1
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Partly cloudy night Sleet shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    17
    N
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    N
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    32
    32
    31
    30
    31
    30
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    27
    28
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    28
    28
    29
    29
    30
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    76%
    74%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    70%
    71%
    68%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    65%
    67%
    65%
    65%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    70%
    69%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (5 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    N
    17
    N
    16
    NNW
    16
    N
    15
    N
    15
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    32
    33
    33
    32
    31
    30
    30
    31
    31
    30
    30
    29
    29
    30
    29
    28
    28
    28
    26
    26
    24
    24
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    68%
    74%
    76%
    79%
    78%
    73%
    75%
    78%
    75%
    78%
    74%
    74%
    80%
    74%
    73%
    71%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (6 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    W
    12
    W
    13
    NNW
    12
    NW
    11
    N
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    18
    17
    18
    18
    16
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    82%
    86%
    86%
    81%
    82%
    89%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    12
    13
    12
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    4
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (7 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    10
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    12
    NW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    75%
    79%
    87%
    90%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Ramsey Sound tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    Wintry showers overnight bring a risk of ice.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A mostly dry evening with clear spells. Overnight a band of rain, sleet and snow moves southwards, leading to a risk of ice and some accumulations, especially over high ground. Local frost forming under any clear spells. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

    Friday:

    Rain, sleet and snow clearing south during the morning, with plenty of sunshine following. Feeling cold in the brisk breeze with perhaps a few wintry showers come the afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A cold weekend with further wintry showers at times, especially near northern and western coasts. Plenty of sunshine inland and widespread frosts by night. Remaining similar on Monday.

    Updated:

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