Gyllyngvase beach, locally known as Gylly beach, is a very popular gently shelving sandy beach with rock pools to explore. This is the largest of the Falmouth beaches overlooked by Pendennis Castle and is a great location, just a 10-15 minute walk away from Falmouth centre.
The beach has gentle rollers making it a popular swimming, surfing and stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) beach.
Facilities include toilets, shop, Gylly beach cafe, lifeguards in the summer, car park and road parking, and disabled access (beach chair for hire).
Gyllyngvase in Cornish means ‘the shallow inlet’.
Gyllyngvase Beach is a Blue Flag Beach and has been awarded a regional Seaside Award.
Dog Friendly Beach?
Gyllyngvase (Gylly) beach has seasonal dog restrictions not allowing dogs from 15th May to 30th September between 10 am - 6 pm
Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
7 Day Weather Forecast
Today Expect a temp in the range 8.7℃ to 11.1℃ with wind speed 6.2 m/sec (W)
Saturday, Feb 04 Expect a temp in the range 8.5℃ to 9.1℃ with wind speed 3.7 m/sec (WSW)
Sunday, Feb 05 Expect a temp in the range 7℃ to 8.2℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (NW)
Monday, Feb 06 Expect a temp in the range 7.1℃ to 7.6℃ with wind speed 5.8 m/sec (ESE)
Tuesday, Feb 07 Expect a temp in the range 6.3℃ to 7℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (ESE)
Wednesday, Feb 08 Expect a temp in the range 6.1℃ to 7℃ with wind speed 7.1 m/sec (ESE)
Thursday, Feb 09 Expect a temp in the range 6.8℃ to 7.6℃ with wind speed 5.7 m/sec (S)
Falmouth weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Gyllyngvase Beach Tide Times
Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Gyllyngvase Beach is at FALMOUTH 1.44 km (0.89 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height. These times are not adjusted for BST.
Fri 03 Feb High Tide at 03:44 (Height 4.43m) Low Tide at 10:22 (Height 1.35m) High Tide at 16:08 (Height 4.33m) Low Tide at 22:41 (Height 1.26m)
Sat 04 Feb High Tide at 04:26 (Height 4.67m) Low Tide at 11:07 (Height 1.12m) High Tide at 16:49 (Height 4.52m) Low Tide at 23:23 (Height 1.07m)
Sun 05 Feb High Tide at 05:06 (Height 4.85m) Low Tide at 11:47 (Height 0.95m) High Tide at 17:28 (Height 4.65m)
Mon 06 Feb Low Tide at 00:00 (Height 0.94m) High Tide at 05:44 (Height 4.95m) Low Tide at 12:23 (Height 0.84m) High Tide at 18:05 (Height 4.73m)
Tue 07 Feb Low Tide at 00:32 (Height 0.88m) High Tide at 06:20 (Height 4.99m) Low Tide at 12:53 (Height 0.80m) High Tide at 18:40 (Height 4.75m)
Wed 08 Feb Low Tide at 01:00 (Height 0.86m) High Tide at 06:52 (Height 4.98m) Low Tide at 13:20 (Height 0.79m) High Tide at 19:11 (Height 4.72m)
Thu 09 Feb Low Tide at 01:27 (Height 0.87m) High Tide at 07:20 (Height 4.93m) Low Tide at 13:46 (Height 0.82m) High Tide at 19:37 (Height 4.66m)
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