Dunraven Bay Beach in Vale of Glamorgan

Dunraven Bay Beach, also known as Southerndown Beach after the small village nearby, is a sand and pebble beach popular with families and watersports (windsurfing, surfing and kayaks). The beach here is a west-facing beach on the Atlantic coast, off-shore winds from the East generate some good surf.

When the tide is out you have a great expanse of sand and there are many rock pools, a good place to look for fossils amongst the rocks.

You have a second beach to the South just over the headland that rarely has anyone on it, partly due to the steep steps down the cliffs. This second beach is one of the largest in Glamorgan, but be careful as tide conditions can cut you off from the steps.

The headland is Witches Point, designated under SSSI for geological importance.

The beach, due to its unspoilt scenery and remoteness has been used in films and TV series that include Doctor Who and Merlin.

Facilities include car parking, toilets and cafe and lifeguards in the summer.

Planning your visit to Dunraven Bay Beach

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Dunraven Bay Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 5.9℃ to 8℃ with wind speed 7.9 m/sec (ENE)

Tuesday, Dec 05

Expect a temp in the range 2.7℃ to 3.5℃ with wind speed 8.3 m/sec (NW)

Wednesday, Dec 06 fog

Expect a temp in the range 0.9℃ to 1.7℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (ENE)

Thursday, Dec 07 rain

Expect a temp in the range 7.2℃ to 8.4℃ with wind speed 8.8 m/sec (ESE)

Friday, Dec 08

Expect a temp in the range 5.7℃ to 9℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (SW)

Saturday, Dec 09 cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 5℃ to 7.4℃ with wind speed 3.7 m/sec (ENE)

Sunday, Dec 10

Expect a temp in the range 4.5℃ to 6.4℃ with wind speed 6.7 m/sec (E)

Southerndown weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Dunraven Bay Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for Dunraven Bay Beach is at Porthcawl 6.77 km (4.21 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Dunraven Bay Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Mon 04 Dec
   Low Tide at 04:03 (Height 3.32m)
   High Tide at 10:34 (Height 7.98m)
   Low Tide at 16:47 (Height 3.39m)
   High Tide at 23:07 (Height 7.43m)

Tue 05 Dec
   Low Tide at 05:01 (Height 3.60m)
   High Tide at 11:32 (Height 7.69m)
   Low Tide at 17:54 (Height 3.56m)

Wed 06 Dec
   High Tide at 00:10 (Height 7.24m)
   Low Tide at 06:15 (Height 3.72m)
   High Tide at 12:41 (Height 7.58m)
   Low Tide at 19:07 (Height 3.53m)

Thu 07 Dec
   High Tide at 01:25 (Height 7.31m)
   Low Tide at 07:29 (Height 3.60m)
   High Tide at 13:52 (Height 7.72m)
   Low Tide at 20:11 (Height 3.30m)

Fri 08 Dec
   High Tide at 02:30 (Height 7.62m)
   Low Tide at 08:31 (Height 3.30m)
   High Tide at 14:51 (Height 8.03m)
   Low Tide at 21:06 (Height 2.97m)

Sat 09 Dec
   High Tide at 03:22 (Height 8.06m)
   Low Tide at 09:22 (Height 2.93m)
   High Tide at 15:40 (Height 8.41m)
   Low Tide at 21:51 (Height 2.61m)

Sun 10 Dec
   High Tide at 04:08 (Height 8.54m)
   Low Tide at 10:09 (Height 2.54m)
   High Tide at 16:25 (Height 8.80m)
   Low Tide at 22:33 (Height 2.27m)

Planning your visit to Dunraven Bay Beach

Dunraven Bay Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Dunraven Bay Beach Tide Times

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