Rhoscolyn

This race is a little slower and tends to form smaller waves than the other Penrhyn Mawr, Nort and South Stack. Although the tide flows all around Rhoscolyn Head, the most consistent and surfable waves form in the races off the Beacon Rocks, which is where this guide looks at. This area works on both the flood and the ebb. On tides higher than 5 meters the flow starts to miss Rhoscolyn, the bigger the tide the less the flow. Flows reach 1.5 knots at springs, 2 knots at neaps and 3.5 knots in mid ranges. The flood starts 1 hour and 30 minutes before and the ebb 30 minutes before low and high water Holyhead, a little earlier than this in the outer race and a little later in the sound. The flood flow direction is north westerly and the ebb south easterly. It is exposed from the south and west. The flood flow is stronger, the ebb flows against the exposed and prevailing conditions.

The Sound – This wide area of flow is relatively sheltered making it an easier race to warm up in. The flow tends to be fastest close to the beacon rocks.

The Inner races – These flows are narrower than the sound and more sheltered so tend to be smaller, but they are shallow so swell can have a greater affect.

The Outer race – This is the most exposed of this set of races. In moderate conditions it forms surfable waves close into the rocks on the flood and in a spot 100 meters out south westerly on the ebb. On the ebb, with the wind against you it can be a hard paddle back in.

Eddies – There are eddies behind every exposed rock.

How to get to Rhoscolyn - You can find directions to Rhoscolyn here. When you reach Rhoscolyn continue southwards on the small zigzaging road, passed the White Eagle Pub, to the car park and beach at Rhoscolyn where you can launch.

Top three photographs by Jeff Allen of Sea Kayaking Cornwall.

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