Watersports

If you love water sports activities, Wales is your place! Come and catch a wave on the magnificent Welsh coastline and discover all Wales adventurous activities.

Two people walking through green foliage on a coastal path carrying a kayak each, heading to the sea.

Get out on the water and explore!

Top spots to discover the seas, lakes, rivers and canals of Wales by kayak or canoe.

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© Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown Copyright

© Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown Copyright

Surfing

four surfers on beach.

Surf’s up and it’s waiting for you in West Wales

No better place to learn to surf than Pembrokeshire National Park.

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Pembrokeshire

Wave crashing onto a Pembrokeshire beach.

Favourite Welsh waves

Find the best breaks in Wales, chosen by champion pro-surfer and Swansea girl Gwen Spurlock.

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Family walking along sand dunes to the sea with surf boards

Catch a wave: surfing spots for beginners

Tips on where to go for the perfect Welsh surfing holiday for all abilities.

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Kitesurfer Kirsty Jones: My Epic shores

Kitesurf champion Kirsty Jones talks about kitesurfing in Wales.

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Close up of kite surfing

Kitesurfing in Wales

Discover why Welsh beaches are some of the most popular in the world for kitesurfing.

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Kirsty Jones with surfboard in the sea

Why Wales still rules the waves for Kirsty Jones

Kitesurfing champion Kirsty Jones shares her most epic waves of Wales.

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Coasteering

Group coasteering

We know coasteering – after all, we invented it!

With 870 miles of challenging coastline, Wales invented coasteering, and remains its heartland.

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Two people wearing life jackets and helmets, coasteering and jumping from a rock into the sea

Thrilling coasteering adventures

Here are the top Welsh locations for the ultimate aquatic adventure - coasteering!

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A boy in a yellow life-jacket and red helmet waiting to coasteer in Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire.

Coasteering: Jump in

Coasteering is an adventure for families as much as adrenaline-junkies.

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People jumping off rocks in the sea wearing full safety gear.

All you need to know about coasteering

Teacher and adventure guide Jon Haylock explains why Wales remains the heartland for coasteering.

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Get onto the water

Paddleboarder on a deep blue sea from above.

Inspirational stand up paddleboarding (SUP) tips

Expert stand up paddleboarder Sian Sykes shares safety tips for SUP'ing on the sea around Wales.

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Several small boats sailing off the coast.

Stunning spots for sailing lessons

Follow in the wake of Olympic sailors and learn the ropes off our coast and on our inland lakes.

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Up a creek with a paddle

Kayak on Eryri's (Snowdonia) 200 mile coastline, its canals, white water rivers and sublime mountain lakes.

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Britannia Bridge from the Menai Strait.

Six quirky things we learned on the water at Plas Menai

Jeremy Head and his family spend an exciting day at the Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre.

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Image of people whitewater rafting at the National White Water Centre

Exhilarating white water rafting adventures

Enjoy the thrill of a white water adventure or the tranquility of a scenic river journey.

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A woman kneeling down on a stand up paddleboard on the sea, using a paddle.

Get on board and learn to SUP!

Grab a paddle – Wales is the perfect place to give stand up paddleboarding a try.

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paddleboards on lake with visitor centre in background.

Welsh water adventures

With land and water based activities, enjoy a great day out at one of Wales' idyllic reservoirs.

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© Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Swimming

A wide, sandy beach seen from above.

In the swim

Discover sandy beaches, rocky coves and mountain lake locations suitable for wild swimming.

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Women in swimming costumes running out of the sea towards the camera.

Jazz Carlin: chilling with the Bluetits

Jazz Carlin and the Bluetits Chill Swimmers teamed up for an exhilarating swim off Harlech beach.

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North Wales