Found near the marina on the southerly end of the Aberystwyth promanade at the mouth of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol. It is only five minutes walk from the town centre / train station. Vehicle access on the promonade only - not actually through the marina.
Pick a day when the numbers in the water are down, becouse it can get crowded. At high tide be aware of the rebounded waves from the harbour wall that can leave you airborne. After heavy rain the rivers spill out right next to the break and can take the less experienced unawares, allthough you can use this to get out back more easily. If its very crowded try one of the other two town breaks or Borth beach break which is only slightly further north for some more chilled surfing.
Overview
Atmosphere
Mid wales offers some great surfing, allthough it can be a little inconsistant. The trap is one of the better and most easily accessable waves found in Mid Wales, and its more relaxed than many down south. Locals are generally friendly, enthusiastic and tollerant.
General
Great spot for slightly more experienced surfers given the right conditions.
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i might be coming to england soon in the summer what type of wetsuit would u revommend beacause right nowi have a 3/2 and idk if that would be tick enough reply back
comment by Anonymous, 2007-06-14 10:01:39
July isn't the best time to come,but you might get lucky and find some swell. There are bodyboarding spots in this area,but in general, it's better in winter.Seek and ye shall find.
comment by soutotania@yahoo.fr, 2006-06-25 02:15:59
New in town
Hi. I'm a foreigner coming to Aberystwyth university for 3 weeks in july and would like to know if this is a good place to do some bodyboarding. I'm not very experienced but I enjoy it so much and I know nothing about this region at all: should I take my body board with me? What's the weather like at this time of the year? Any other nice advise?
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comment by Anonymous, 2007-07-29 18:30:04