Satellite view of Llangennith on the Gower, looking along Rhossili Bay’s west-facing sand.

Llangennith

Updated Fri 6 Nov 14:20

Quality

FlatToo small

Swell

Swell0.9ft

Tide

High tideLow tide

Weather

Cloud
11°Wind5kt E, gusts 9Cloud

6-day surf report

Updated Fri 6 Nov 14:20

Next beach: Freshwater West

Now · Fri 6

CloudCloud
FlatToo small
Swell

0.9ft

8s

8-11°Temperature5kt E, gusts 9Wind
High tide · Low tide ·

Sat 7

CloudCloud
FlatToo small
Swell

0.9ft

9s

7-12°Temperature3kt ENE, gusts 5Wind
High tide · Low tide ·

Sun 8

CloudCloud
FlatToo small
Swell

0.7ft

8s

5-11°Temperature2kt ENE, gusts 4Wind
High tide · Low tide ·

Mon 9

CloudCloud
MehToo small
Swell

2.0ft

7s

7-10°Temperature12kt E, gusts 21Wind
High tide · Low tide

Tue 10

CloudCloud
Meh
Swell

3.0ft

10s

8-12°Temperature12kt E, gusts 20Wind
High tide · Low tide ·

Wed 11

DrizzleDrizzle
SweetOffshore
Swell

4.1ft

10s

12-15°Temperature11kt E, gusts 18Wind
High tide · Low tide ·

The beach

Llangennith

Llangennith sits on the Gower run. Swell, wind and tide for this beach and the neighbours, so you can pick a peak before you leave the car park. Today is Cloud, 11°, 5kt E, gusts 9.

The Gower’s main beach break. Consistent, spacious, and the first place to look when a west swell is running.

Hillend is the surf access. Rhossili is the same bay. A longer walk to a quieter end.

Faces W. Best swell SW-WNW. Level: all. Crowd: average.

On the sand

Before you paddle out at Llangennith

Parking

Day parking is the private beach car park at Hillend Caravan & Camping Park (SA3 1JD), about 200 m through the dunes. Hillend says the beach park opens from 8am; the current day rate is posted at the gate.

Hire & lessons

PJ’s Surf Shop is in Llangennith village, about a mile from Hillend, hire currently listed at pjsurfshop.com. Progress Surf School runs lessons at Llangennith, including a Sunday Grom Squad.

Vibe

Hot Dog Surf Shop: one of Wales’ most famous surf beaches, consistent swell, waves for all abilities. Progress: beginners, families, improvers, and a Grom Squad. PJ’s is a competitive-family shop (Pete and James Jones), not a groms-only beach.

Access & hazards

Llangennith is not on Swansea Council’s 2026 RNLI patrol list (Langland and Caswell only). Treat it as unguarded water.

Sources Hillend · PJ’s Surf Shop hire · Progress Surf School · Swansea beach water safety

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