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The beach faces south west into Swansea Bay and is located between two large rivers, the River Neath to the north west and River Afan to the south east. Directly behind the beach, is the industrial town of Port Talbot.
Aberafan Beach is adjacent to the Wales Coast Path.
Harbour Sand
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 5% |
| Min temp. | 5°C |
| (feels like | 3°C) |
| Wind 4mph |  |
| Tomorrow |
 |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 4% |
| Max temp. | 11°C |
| (feels like | 9°C) |
| Wind 11mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
The tide at Aberafan Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 10:35 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 4:26 AM tomorrow.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Approximate sea surface temperature:
8.4°C
Food available
Shops
Slipway
There is parking near the beach.
There are seasonal restrictions at Aberavon: https://www.npt.gov.uk/PDF/DogExclusionZone.pdf
Daily - 21st May - 4th September
Weekends - 30th April - 20th May
Easter Bank Holiday - 25th - 28th March
Good water quality
The Dairy
From £247.00 per week at Sykes Cottages
Pendoylan Farm Cottage
From £402.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Swn Y Nant
From £195.00 per week at Sykes Cottages
Oxwich View Cottage
From £295.00 per week at Sykes Cottages
Rural Llanrhidian Lower Farmhouse
From £700.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Romantic St. Athan Cottage
From £374.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Baked Bean Museum of Excellence (0.3 miles)
Go Ape (2.9 miles)
Margam Park (3.2 miles)
The Margam Ghost Walk (4.4 miles)
cafe remo's (300 yards)
Cinnamon Kitchen Indian Restaurant (360 yards)
All distances are approximate
around 10 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
around 10 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
around 10 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 6 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
around 5 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
around 7 miles west as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
around 3 miles northwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
Location: Aberavon, Port Talbot
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: SS740898
Country: Wales
Local Authority: Neath Port Talbot
Parish: Sandfields West
Nearest postcode: SA12 7QA
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
Important! Beach information is compiled from a variety of different sources and is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of compilation. However, information may be incorrectly supplied by our sources or go out of date after publication. BritishBeaches.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy of any information on this page.
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