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Tenby South Beach

South-east facing Pembrokeshire sand under Caldey Island — sheltered when the west coast is out.

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● Spot · shaded: the wind directions that work here. It is not a riding area or a permitted kite zone. Two fingers to move the map.

Location & launch

Know before you go.

Launch
A mile and a half of sand south of the town, with Caldey Island offshore.
Wind
NE · ENE · E · ESE · SE · SSE · S · SSW · SW winds work here.

The shaded area shows the wind directions recorded as working here. It is not a permitted kite zone or a safe launch boundary. Check local signs.

Local rules, hazards & spot guide

Need to know

The things that catch people out here.

  • Faces south-east, so it works when the exposed west-facing Pembrokeshire beaches are blown out.
  • Streams run through Caldey Sound between the beach and the island — do not drift out into them.
  • Extremely busy in summer. Out of season it is excellent.

Conditions

NESW
  • Best
  • Works
  • Offshore
Works in
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Best in
S, SSW, SW
Offshore (careful)
N, NNE, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Wind quality
moderate
Water
Flat to choppy
Depth
standing
Best tide
Low to mid
Spring range
7.5 m

Sea breeze · May–Aug

Beginner
Good
Intermediate
Good
Advanced
Workable

Hazards

Most serious first. The level is in words as well as colour.

  • high

    crowds Very busy resort beach in summer.

  • medium

    rocks Rock at both ends of the beach and around Giltar Point.

  • medium

    current Streams run through Caldey Sound between the beach and the island.

Access & rules

Launch
A mile and a half of sand south of the town, with Caldey Island offshore.
Permit
Not required
Insurance
Third-party liability expected
Tuition
Permitted
Facilities
toilets, cafe, shop, pub

Parking

  • South Beach / Salterns car park

    paid

Seasonal restrictions

  • Jun–Aug

    Bathing zones on the resort beaches in peak season.

Safety

Who is around if it goes wrong. None of it makes the water safe.

Lifeguards
Seasonal RNLI cover.
RNLI
Tenby RNLI
Nearest A&E
Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest (~40 min)
Water quality
Designated bathing water — excellent

The spot

Tenby South Beach runs a mile and a half from the town towards Giltar Point, facing south-east with Caldey Island offshore. That aspect makes it valuable: it works when the exposed west-facing Pembrokeshire beaches are blown out.

Streams run through Caldey Sound between the beach and the island and should not be drifted into. In summer this is one of the busiest resort beaches in Wales; out of season it is a very good spot.

Sources

Where this record came from, and how confident we are in it.

Confidence: low · 1 independent source · status needs-review · updated 2026-09-07

Verify locally. Coordinates 51.6668, -4.7042. Conditions, access arrangements and beach rules change; check them on the day before you rely on anything on this page.