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Traeth Aberdaron
Beach
Cool today
Editor's Notes
Aberdaron (Welsh pronunciation: [abɛrˈdarɔn]) is a community, electoral ward and former fishing village at the western tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It lies 14.8 miles (23.8 km) west of Pwllheli and 33.5 miles (53.9 km) south-west of Caernarfon; as of 2021, it has a population of 896. The community includes Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli), the coastal area around Porthor, and the villages of Anelog, Llanfaelrhys, Penycaerau, Rhoshirwaun, Rhydlios, Uwchmynydd and Y Rhiw.
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Weather at Traeth Aberdaron
H: 61° L: 54°
Sunny
61°
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Feels like 56°
Precipitation
7%
Humidity
65%
Wind
8 mph
UV Index
2.7
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers
12 AM
56°
3 AM
55°
6 AM
54°
9 AM
55°
12 PM
57°
3 PM
61°
6 PM
60°
9 PM
59°
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