Wave hello to BeachFest!

15th – 16th June 2024

Dive into an action-packed weekend of beach sports, lifeboat displays and bucketfuls of more fun as BeachFest hits Porthcawl’s shores on Saturday and Sunday 15th – 16th June.

Sandy Bay will play host to the beach sports elite, as teams from across the UK compete across beach volleyball, surf rowing, beach golf and more. Families will be able to get involved in the action with ‘have-a-go' sessions, and there’ll be opportunities to rope your dad into special Father’s Day challenges.

The activities will extend into the evening on Saturday 15th June with beach flags and volleyball tournaments, plus a fire-show finale to ignite an exciting climax to the day’s events, before festivities resume on Sunday 16th June.

Join Beach Academy Wales throughout the weekend for marine wildlife rescue workshops, and cast your eyes out to sea and spot the Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, cruising the Bristol Channel.

The RNLI will be hosting exciting demonstrations, entertainment and fundraising activities with the return of its popular RescueFest event on Sunday 16th June, alongside a variety of music, games, entertainment, displays, demonstrations and market stalls throughout Porthcawl over the weekend.

Whether you want to see the best of UK beach sports, enjoy a host of family fun or simply soak up the lively atmosphere for a special Father’s Day, Porthcawl is the place to be on this jam-packed weekend of epic seaside activities!