Newport Beach
Newport Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Swansea in United Kingdom, with open ocean conditions and prevailing W, NW wind.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Swansea |
| Water type | Open ocean |
| Launch | Ocean |
| Best wind direction | W, NW |
| Wind type | Frontal |
| Coordinates | 52.0277, -4.8385 |
About Newport Beach
Beach shelves gently, a few rocks at northern end at low tide but better sailing is normally at southern end of beach. Waves can get big if strong north westerly otherwise water state dictated by local wind conditions. Sailable at most states of tide.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Newport Beach offers open ocean conditions with W, NW wind (Frontal wind), launching from ocean.
How do I get to Newport Beach?
From Swansea M4 to Camarthen then follow A40 to Fishguard then A487 east through Newport. First left after Golden Lion, follow signs to beach park, either in car park (free off-season) or on beach but check time and height of tides (big spring tides cover most of the beach).
Hazards at Newport Beach
Rocks.
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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.