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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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next low tide (3.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Fontygary Bay (Beach)
Today (6 July 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Monday (7 July 2025)
| 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 |  |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
N
11
|
N
11
|
N
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
32
|
34
|
31
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
77%
|
68%
|
63%
|
57%
|
54%
|
51%
|
44%
|
42%
|
41%
|
41%
|
41%
|
46%
|
56%
|
67%
|
74%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
13°
|
17°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
NW
6
|
NW
5
|
WNW
6
|
NW
7
|
W
12
|
W
16
|
W
14
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
15
|
19
|
23
|
29
|
30
|
25
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
84%
|
76%
|
56%
|
48%
|
59%
|
65%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
16
|
14
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (9 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
|
NW
4
|
NW
3
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
9
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
8
|
10
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
88%
|
84%
|
74%
|
66%
|
65%
|
72%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
14°
|
16°
|
20°
|
23°
|
25°
|
23°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
14°
|
17°
|
20°
|
23°
|
25°
|
23°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
4
|
NNW
3
|
N
3
|
S
4
|
SSW
6
|
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
WNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
97%
|
87%
|
72%
|
55%
|
47%
|
61%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (11 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
18°
|
22°
|
25°
|
27°
|
27°
|
21°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
19°
|
22°
|
25°
|
27°
|
26°
|
22°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
3
|
NNE
3
|
ENE
3
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
6
|
SSE
5
|
WSW
5
|
WNW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
82%
|
67%
|
50%
|
42%
|
42%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (12 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
|
20°
|
23°
|
26°
|
28°
|
27°
|
22°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
25°
|
27°
|
26°
|
22°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
4
|
E
4
|
ENE
5
|
E
7
|
SE
8
|
S
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
85%
|
74%
|
67%
|
53%
|
42%
|
43%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Barry tidal station which is 4.2 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:
Settling down and warming up during the week ahead.
This Evening and Tonight:
There will be a few showers this evening, mainly in the north and west, with brighter skies elsewhere. Cloud will generally increase from the north overnight giving further showers, though by dawn some clearer spells will return. Mild, though breezy. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Monday:
Monday will start fairly cloudy with some showers feeding southeastwards across the country. Most places will settle into a dry day though with increasingly sunny weather. Pleasantly warm, although breezy. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday promises to be a dry day with warm sunshine and winds will ease. Patchy cloud is likely thereafter, though staying mostly dry and turning very warm in the sunshine.
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