Hells Mouth

Exposed sandy beach backed by dunes and popular with surfers

Submitted by:
justal
Updated:
1st May 2004

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Hells Mouth is the most consistent and usually the best surf spot in North Wales. It faces SW and catches a good amount of swell and isn't too badly affected by winds other than really strong SW's.

As far as windsurfing goes, Hells Mouth again offers some outstanding conditions. It is sailable in any wind direction and offers good wave sailing on beach break waves or on the reef break to the right of the beach. Unlike the wind generated waves at Rhosneigr and Dinas, Hells Mouth picks up ground swells from the South Atlantic, consequently the waves are fast and powerfull. For side or cross off a SE-E wind is needed which is quire rare, and a NW wind which is more common will gove similar cross-off conditions but will be more gusty. If these winds conincie with a swell from the Atlantic, you'll be greeted with anywhere between waist to logo high sets peeling in off the sanbars. The waves will be clean, glassy and long. Perfect for down the line sailing! The shorebreak takes no prisioners, so you need to be pretty competent to get out through the whitewater on big days.

Hells Mouth has a small tidal range so tides aren't really a factor when planning a surf or windsurf session here.

Parking is available behind the dunes, but it can be a bit of a trek with windsurfing kit. The beach is recommended for all levels of surfer, but only for intermediate to expert windsurfers.