Name:

Porth Oer (Whistling Sands), Aberdaron

Beach description:

The beautiful National Trust beach Porth Oer is sometimes known as Whistling Sands due to the strange noise the sand makes underfoot. The noise comes from the unusually shaped sand particles. It’s actually one of only 2 beaches in Europe with the phenomenon. Porth Oer will work on anything from SW clockwise around to NW.

Beach Access

Follow A55 to Bangor. Follow A487 Caernarfon. A499 Pwllheli. Take B4417 through Tudweiliog and start looking for signs to beach. There\'s only room for about 4 cars at bottom of hill near the beach. However, there\'s a bigger car park at the top of the hill, which the marker on the map below shows.

Code of Conduct

Kitesurfing is banned in the summer months (that usually means April to October). Set up at least 100m from the beach entrance.

Wind Direction

South-West, West, North-West

Water Type

It\'s a NW facing beach which can produce excellent waves when conditions are just right, and the swell bends around the point.

Hazards

Strong rip pulling you toward the rocks (particularly on a dropping tide).