Pembrokeshire - Newgale Beach

Newgale is popular with surfers, windsurfers, kite surfers, kayakers, anglers, and beachgoers because it faces west and is exposed to Atlantic winds. The surf tends to flatten out at high tide as the water pushes up onto the pebble bank, making it better for surfing either side of high water. Newgale is always a safe bet if Whitesands up the coast is too big for surfing because it tends to be a little calmer during big winter storms.

At low tide, the preserved stumps of a drowned forest can occasionally be seen off the northern end of the beach. The pebble bank was formed by rising sea levels at the end of the Ice Age. The beach is frequently completely submerged at high tide. At Newgale, coal was mined as early as the 15th century, and the southern end of the beach is viewed from the ruins of a colliery with its tall chimney. At three points on the beach, there is a simple walkway that leads to a platform on top of the pebble bank. However, this walkway does not go down to the sand on the seaward side.
The beach is manned by lifeguards during the school holidays and is pristine with regular blue flag status.