Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) (Beach) (Conwy) 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.



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (5.6m) at

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7 day forecast for Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) (Beach)

Today (11 March 2026)
Time
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
WSW
20
SW
16
SSW
14
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
16
SSW
17
Wind gust (mph)
30
27
27
28
30
32
33
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
Humidity
67%
72%
73%
74%
75%
75%
75%
UV 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
17
15
15
16
17
17
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
5
5
5
5
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (12 March 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 Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
10%
20%
20%
10%
20%
40%
40%
50%
70%
80%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
90%
Temperature (°C)
10°
11°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
12°
11°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
17
SSW
18
SSW
20
SSW
24
SW
28
SW
29
SW
30
SW
32
SW
36
SW
38
SW
38
SW
38
SW
38
SW
36
SW
35
SW
32
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
22
WSW
21
WSW
20
WSW
19
WSW
20
WSW
21
Wind gust (mph)
36
38
41
42
44
47
47
51
54
54
55
56
53
54
53
49
46
40
35
34
34
36
36
35
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
Humidity
75%
75%
75%
75%
75%
75%
75%
75%
78%
83%
83%
84%
85%
85%
85%
84%
84%
86%
87%
82%
80%
81%
77%
74%
UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
17
19
21
26
29
29
30
32
35
37
38
37
37
36
35
32
29
24
22
21
20
19
19
21
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.7
0.8
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (13 March 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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
70%
40%
30%
20%
10%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
30%
40%
40%
50%
60%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-2°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
22
WSW
23
WSW
23
WSW
24
WSW
23
SW
23
SW
22
SW
22
SW
23
SW
24
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
24
WSW
23
WSW
22
WSW
21
WSW
19
WSW
18
WSW
17
WSW
17
WSW
17
WSW
16
W
17
W
18
Wind gust (mph)
36
36
35
35
35
35
34
35
36
38
38
38
37
36
34
31
30
27
25
24
23
23
23
23
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
G
G
G
G
Humidity
72%
67%
67%
66%
65%
65%
65%
65%
65%
65%
64%
61%
60%
58%
58%
59%
66%
67%
70%
74%
78%
80%
79%
77%
UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
23
23
21
20
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (14 March 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
<5%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
20%
30%
40%
40%
30%
30%
40%
40%
40%
30%
40%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
18
W
17
W
17
WSW
17
WSW
16
WSW
16
SW
15
SW
13
SW
12
SW
12
WSW
13
W
13
W
14
W
15
W
16
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
13
SW
12
SW
12
SSW
12
SSW
12
SSW
12
SSW
12
Wind gust (mph)
22
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
21
22
22
23
25
25
22
22
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
VG
VG
Humidity
77%
78%
78%
79%
78%
79%
79%
78%
77%
75%
72%
71%
71%
71%
70%
70%
71%
72%
74%
75%
76%
77%
77%
79%
UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
18
17
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (15 March 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
50%
60%
60%
50%
60%
70%
70%
60%
70%
80%
80%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
12
S
12
S
12
SSW
12
S
13
SSW
14
S
15
S
16
S
17
SSW
19
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
21
WSW
23
WSW
23
W
23
W
23
W
24
WSW
24
WSW
24
W
25
W
26
W
26
Wind gust (mph)
19
19
21
20
22
25
27
29
29
30
31
31
32
32
36
35
36
36
36
34
34
34
33
33
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
81%
82%
83%
84%
84%
84%
84%
83%
83%
81%
81%
81%
78%
77%
81%
77%
79%
75%
75%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
19
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
25
26
26
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (16 March 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
40%
30%
20%
20%
30%
50%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
26
WSW
25
WSW
24
WSW
23
WSW
22
SW
22
SSW
22
SSW
24
Wind gust (mph)
34
35
34
33
33
32
35
37
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
74%
74%
75%
75%
74%
75%
81%
84%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
26
25
24
23
22
22
22
24
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.1
0.7
0.6
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (17 March 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
50%
60%
50%
50%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
23
SSW
24
SW
24
SW
22
SW
20
SSW
19
Wind gust (mph)
38
37
36
36
35
32
29
27
Visibility (description)
G
M
M
M
G
G
G
G
Humidity
84%
85%
84%
83%
79%
81%
78%
78%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
25
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Wednesday 11 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 11 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 11 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 11 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 12 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 12 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 12 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 12 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 13 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 13 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 13 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 13 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 14 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 14 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 14 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 14 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 15 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 15 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 15 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 15 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 16 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 16 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 16 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 16 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 17 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 17 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 17 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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 17 March

Tide times and heights are from Colwyn Bay tidal station which is 8.0 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:

Wet and windy on Thursday with severe gales in places.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mainly dry this evening with clear spells but isolated showers possible, chiefly in coastal regions. Becoming cloudy and windy overnight with gales developing in coastal and upland regions, locally severe in the north later. Showery rain for some. Remaining frost-free. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Thursday:

Often wet and windy with the rain occasionally heavy and persistent, especially later. Gales are likely with severe gales possible in parts of North Wales. Mild but turning colder overnight. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Colder on Friday with sunny spells and showers, wintry in places. Showers on Saturday, locally heavy. Some rain possible on Sunday. Frosty nights at first and breezy at times.

Updated:

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