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Porth Ysgo
Beach
Cool today
Editor's Notes
A remote sandy cove near Aberdaron at the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, reached by a long flight of steps down a stream valley past the remains of old manganese mine workings — a secluded suntrap with dark rocks and clear water.
bay near Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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Weather at Porth Ysgo
H: 61° L: 54°
Clear
59°
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Feels like 52°
Precipitation
6%
Humidity
72%
Wind
12 mph
UV Index
0
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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- Porth Ysgo is a beach in Wales.
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