Freshwater West (Beach) (Pembrokeshire) 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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at

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7 day forecast for Freshwater West (Beach)

Today (22 January 2026)
Time
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Heavy rain Light rain Light shower day Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
80%
90%
60%
30%
30%
40%
40%
20%
20%
30%
20%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
W
13
W
15
WNW
14
WNW
12
WNW
11
W
9
WSW
9
SW
8
S
8
SE
9
SE
12
Wind gust (mph)
20
20
17
16
13
12
11
10
13
16
18
Visibility
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
88%
85%
83%
78%
77%
76%
75%
75%
74%
74%
75%
UV 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
13
15
14
12
11
9
9
7
8
9
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (23 January 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 Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
30%
70%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
80%
60%
30%
30%
50%
50%
50%
50%
60%
70%
70%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
14
ESE
14
ESE
17
E
20
E
22
E
24
E
27
ESE
29
ESE
28
ESE
25
ESE
24
ESE
23
ESE
24
ESE
26
ESE
28
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
33
E
33
E
32
E
30
E
29
E
27
E
29
Wind gust (mph)
21
24
29
33
36
39
44
42
36
35
34
36
40
39
45
43
47
49
52
45
46
42
44
45
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
77%
78%
81%
83%
85%
85%
85%
85%
85%
85%
84%
79%
78%
78%
76%
76%
75%
76%
76%
78%
79%
81%
83%
83%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
14
14
17
20
21
23
27
28
28
26
24
22
23
25
28
30
31
34
32
32
30
29
27
29
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (24 January 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 rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
80%
80%
90%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
60%
70%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
E
29
ESE
26
ESE
27
ESE
29
ESE
29
ESE
29
ESE
30
ESE
31
ESE
30
ESE
29
SE
28
SE
26
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
24
SE
23
SE
24
SE
21
SSE
21
SSE
20
S
19
S
18
SSW
20
Wind gust (mph)
43
40
46
44
44
42
46
43
42
43
40
39
41
36
38
35
33
34
35
30
30
29
29
28
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
84%
83%
84%
83%
84%
84%
84%
84%
84%
84%
85%
84%
84%
84%
84%
85%
85%
85%
86%
85%
85%
84%
83%
83%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
29
26
27
28
28
28
29
30
29
30
28
26
25
25
24
23
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
20
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
2.0
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (25 January 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
70%
70%
60%
50%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
50%
30%
20%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
19
SSW
17
SSW
18
S
18
S
18
S
18
S
18
SSE
18
SE
17
SE
17
SSE
16
SSE
16
SSE
17
SSE
16
SSE
18
S
17
SSW
16
S
16
SE
15
SE
15
SE
13
ESE
13
ESE
12
SE
13
Wind gust (mph)
27
25
26
26
26
24
26
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
23
23
22
23
21
19
20
20
19
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
82%
82%
81%
81%
79%
79%
81%
83%
83%
84%
83%
83%
81%
81%
81%
81%
81%
81%
81%
83%
82%
82%
82%
82%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
20
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
15
16
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.7
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
13
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (26 January 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
20%
30%
30%
40%
50%
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
60%
70%
70%
80%
80%
70%
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
14
SSE
12
SSE
13
SE
15
SE
16
SE
18
SE
20
SE
22
SE
24
SE
26
SE
27
SE
25
SE
26
SE
26
SSE
26
SSE
27
SSE
26
SSE
28
SSE
26
SSE
25
SSE
22
SSE
21
S
19
SSW
20
Wind gust (mph)
19
19
20
22
25
26
30
33
35
37
38
38
41
38
43
40
40
40
42
36
34
33
34
31
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
G
G
G
VG
G
G
G
G
M
M
M
G
G
G
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
83%
81%
82%
82%
82%
83%
84%
85%
86%
86%
86%
87%
86%
86%
86%
86%
87%
86%
87%
88%
88%
86%
85%
83%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
12
13
15
16
18
21
23
25
27
28
26
27
26
27
28
27
28
26
25
22
21
19
20
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.0
3.1
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (27 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
19
SSW
18
SW
17
WSW
18
SW
17
SW
16
SW
15
SSW
14
Wind gust (mph)
33
30
28
28
28
26
26
25
Visibility (description)
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
81%
79%
78%
78%
77%
75%
77%
77%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
19
17
17
18
17
16
14
14
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.9
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.1
3.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (28 January 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
14
SSE
15
SSE
14
SE
14
SSE
14
SSE
14
SSE
13
SE
13
Wind gust (mph)
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
VG
G
G
Humidity
78%
80%
79%
81%
81%
81%
80%
81%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
14
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Milford Haven tidal station which is 3.1 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:

Cloudy and damp with some heavy showers.

Today:

Another mainly cloudy and damp day with rain or heavy showers, the showers frequent and prolonged in places. Less windy overall, but still blustery in places when the showers move through. Some brightness in Pembrokeshire later. Mild. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Spells of rain will gradually ease this evening leaving a mostly dry night with some clear intervals. Feeling chillier than of late. Rain returning across southern parts towards the morning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Spells of rain moving northwards on Friday morning, then turning brighter and more showery. A windy day ahead, especially around coasts and across the Welsh hills. Similar temperatures to Thursday. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Windy on Saturday with some heavy showers. Often cloudy and breezy thereafter, with further outbreaks of rain developing at times. Turning colder next week.

Updated:

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