Pwllheli
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Weather & Tides
Today - Thundery Showers
Maximum: 19C, Minimum: 14C
Wind: 19mph southerly, Visibility: Good, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 06:24 BST, Sunset: 20:12 BST
Monday - Light Rain
Maximum: 18C, Minimum: 13C
Wind: 20mph north-westerly, Visibility: Good, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 06:25 BST, Sunset: 20:10 BST
Tuesday - Thundery Showers
Maximum: 20C, Minimum: 16C
Wind: 18mph south-westerly, Visibility: Good, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 06:27 BST, Sunset: 20:07 BST
| Date | Event | Time | Height |
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| Sun 30 Aug | Low Tide | 05:06 | 0.72m |
| Sun 30 Aug | High Tide | 10:08 | 5.06m |
| Sun 30 Aug | Low Tide | 17:19 | 0.9m |
| Sun 30 Aug | High Tide | 22:24 | 5.37m |
| Mon 31 Aug | Low Tide | 05:42 | 0.74m |
| Mon 31 Aug | High Tide | 10:42 | 5.03m |
| Mon 31 Aug | Low Tide | 17:55 | 0.95m |
| Mon 31 Aug | High Tide | 23:00 | 5.29m |
| Tue 1 Sep | Low Tide | 06:19 | 0.87m |
| Tue 1 Sep | High Tide | 11:19 | 4.89m |
| Tue 1 Sep | Low Tide | 18:32 | 1.07m |
| Tue 1 Sep | High Tide | 23:41 | 5.05m |
| Wed 2 Sep | Low Tide | 06:55 | 1.08m |
| Wed 2 Sep | High Tide | 12:00 | 4.64m |
| Wed 2 Sep | Low Tide | 19:12 | 1.26m |
| Wed 2 Sep | High Tide | 00:26 | 4.69m |
| Thu 3 Sep | Low Tide | 07:34 | 1.33m |
| Thu 3 Sep | High Tide | 12:47 | 4.31m |
| Thu 3 Sep | Low Tide | 19:59 | 1.47m |
| Fri 4 Sep | High Tide | 01:18 | 4.23m |
| Fri 4 Sep | Low Tide | 08:23 | 1.59m |
| Fri 4 Sep | High Tide | 13:42 | 3.94m |
| Fri 4 Sep | Low Tide | 21:15 | 1.66m |
| Sat 5 Sep | High Tide | 02:25 | 3.79m |
| Sat 5 Sep | Low Tide | 09:46 | 1.8m |
| Sat 5 Sep | High Tide | 14:54 | 3.66m |
| Sat 5 Sep | Low Tide | 23:07 | 1.65m |
THIS TIDAL DATA IS FOR PWLLHELI
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PWLLHELI
Nestled in an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Pwllheli is the unofficial capital of The Llyn Peninsula, in Northwest Wales. A favourite seaside getaway with two excellent Blue Flag beaches the busy market town is also a popular destination for members of the boating and sailing fraternities thanks to it’s sheltered position and excellent marine services.
Pwllheli’s impressive new marina is widely considered to be amongst the best in Wales. It boasts 24hour access and 400 births, including moorings for boats up to 80ft long and comprehensive boatyard facilities. The town centre has plenty of businesses and shops to cater for yachtsmen. The market is held on Wednesdays in Y Maes and is one of the busiest in Britain. There is also a wide choice of cafes, pubs and restaurants in which to enjoy tasty local or international cuisine and a glass or two of your favourite tipple.
Pwllheli is an excellent place from which to explore the surrounding coastline. The Llyn Peninsula is unlike anywhere else in Wales with usually better weather and truly wonderful landscapes of rolling countryside and volcanic peaks, the highest of which is Yr Eifi. With Snowdonia National Park only a short distance away it is no wonder that walkers and outdoor pursuits enthusiasts flock to the town in droves.
A town full of seaside character, Pwllheli is a bona fide jewel in Wales’ coastal crown. It has something for everyone and all of it given generously with charm, goodwill and the wrapped in very best of local hospitality.
So if you you wish to take a boating holiday, you will have to register your boat for a year with the council, then pay to launch your 24 foot cruiser everyday, recovering it also, with no where to place your trailer.
This place is the gateway to some of the best sailing you will experience off the UK.
I recognise Wil's comments around the original harbour design and, whilst valid and interesting background, I'm not sure how relevant this is to the current situation.
I remember Pwllheli from the early 90s and the 'trots', inner harbour, 'muddy hollow' and marina were all busy with anyone on a non-drying mooring enjoying the 24-7 access to wonderful sailing grounds - and the less committed sailors being able to pop out for a few hours, no matter the state of the tide.
Compare that to now - the marina is empting; the inner harbour is full of mud/silt; pile mooring have been removed because of silting and many of the remaining pile moorings dry out and access to bay is now limited to a tight window of time and increasingly treacherous.
The area is still wonderful and, despite the financial climate, there is still enough money out there to mean the marina and harbour could (and should) be full - all that has changed is the lack of 24-7 access which is the direct result of silting.
Whilst I recognise that the original design of the harbour channel was 0.6m CD, and it is now being 'maintained' to this standard, the evidence speaks for itself - the lack of 24-7 access is killing the harbour and marina and will hurt Pwllheli. Someone needs to bite the bullet and get the original dredger back to dredge the whole harbour to restore the condition from the early 90s; I'm certain both the marina and harbour will be full again soon after!
Hi
I couldnt agree more..the people that talk about about so-called silting problems at Pwllheli really dont know what they are on about, as there arent any silting problems.
Having said that, from a selfish point of view, if it puts people off, it doesnt bother me, I love the tranquility of sailing these waters and hope to do so for many more years.
We will make a note of it in our news pages.
Thanks.
I will ask this question on our forum, sometime today 10/7/13 and I am sure we will get an honest response. So keep your eye on our forum (Can be accesed at top of this page)
Thanks HG Crew
Rowlands is the marine electronics shop in Marina .
Loved the yellow headphones. x
I have been sailing to Pwllheli for some years now,and always pop in the Polash Indian restaurant.
Its a big issue with harbour users and the inevitable conclusion is that the council have taken the profits and utterly failed to re-invest in dredging or maintaining the other facilities. A crying shame as Pwllheli had provided the only all-tide harbour of refuge in a wonderful sailing area.
I have been a user of the harbour for 50 years and as the press is alive with comment I need to know what is going to be done about the matter and when.
Please publish!