Pwllheli Harbour/ Marina (Hafan Pwllheli)

Pwllheli Harbour/ Marina (Hafan Pwllheli)Harbour,Anchorage0-4.412264504598752.87582573602341Pwllheli is an important market town, and the unofficial capital of the Llyn Peninsular. It's a well-known Seaside resort, with two Blue Flag beaches. The harbour was improved in the late 90s to form Hafan Pwllheli, a large Marina with over 400 berths for vessels up to 80ft. A monitored and dredged channel provides 24-hour access for boats of moderate draft (1 m at MLWS). A full range of facilities has been developed to cater for yachtsmen/ motorboaters with a choice of boatyards, marine specialists and repair options all close at hand. Shelter is good in Tremadoc Bay which is protected to a great extent by Sarn Badrig (St Patrick's Causeway). This makes Pwllheli one of the few harbours in the Cardigan Bay area that can be entered in almost any conditions. As a bonus it is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Snowdonia National Park is nearby. Bearing in mind it's resort status, the town (about a mile away on foot) offers a wide range of cafes, pubs and restaurants as well as a huge market on Wednesdays. Transport connections are reasonable. The Marina was developed by Gwynedd Council with help from the EEC, and is unusual in that it is publicly owned. A bold move that has no doubt paid off. Admiralty, 1512, 1971Unknown No particular hazards in the close approaches. Entrance channel now dredged, 2014 HW = Dover -0300 MHWS 5.0m, MHWN 3.4m, MLWN 1.9m, MLWS 0.5mIf approaching from the South attention needs to be paid to ....... St Patrick's Causeway (Sarn Badrig) which projects into the sea 11 miles and has plenty of drying patches which are mainly rock or stone, and not to be trifled with. It projects from Mochras Point, being steep to on its southern side and more shoal to the north. It's south-westerly extremity is marked by a westerly cardinal buoy, "Causeway" (Q(9)15s), and passing seawards of this clears the danger. Alternatively there is an inshore route, the East Passage that could be used by the intrepid Mariner for a few hours either side of high water. Further Pilotage Directions... The East Passage (inside Sarn Badrig) is unmarked by buoyage, but keeping about half a mile close to the shore, and then swinging more to seawards as Mochras Point is approached helps clear Mochras Spit (if heading north west for the Marina). A series of carefully chosen waypoints is probably the best bet. If approaching from the West, St Tudwal's Islands and the associated shallows can all be left well off on your port side. A good passage Anchorage is available in St Tudwal's Road with protection from South West through to Northwest. It can be clearly seen on the approach chart. In the closer approaches to Pwllheli harbour entrance can be recognised by Gimblet Rock (Carreg Imbill) a 19 m high lump of granite on the coast just south of the harbour entrance. Anchorage is possible just to the north west of the harbour entrance in settled conditions. Entrance to the harbour is made between Pwllheli Point and a training wall that that lies to the north of it. A groyne runs outwards in a north-easterly direction from Pwllheli Point, and it's marked at its extremity Q.R.3m3M, furthermore an outfall runs north from the point being marked at its extremity Fl.R.2.5s. Obviously these are both left on your port side as you enter. Night entry is possible but the entrance lights mentioned above are obscured by the land in any kind of approach from the West. Probably the best bet is to make for the red and white safe water buoy (Iso.2s) and make your final approach from there. (That Fairway buoy has been moved about a cable NE of its position on the latest UKHO chart) The training wall submerges and becomes hidden at half tide, its extremity is marked Q.G.3m3M, and it is further marked along its length by green buoys. These marks are always left on your starboard side. See the series of photos in "Navigation Images" which will show you the way in, 2021 Update Spring 2014 The Marina and channel are now dredged. Update 2013 As noted by Mike Crummy and our subsequent conversations with the marina, the harbour authorities here are letting the river find its own course through the entrance channel (Makes sense, why use a dredger when nature will do this for you!). The result is that the channel has moved a bit to the outside of the bend and they have had to remove the northerly line of mooring piles to make room for this. At the same time they have removed the lit poles marking the training wall (which hitherto was the starboard side of the channel) and replace them with buoys. The dredge planned for the winter of 2012/13 has been put back until the autumn of 2013. There is unlikely to be enough water for a fin keeler to get in at LWS and it would be better to avoid LW+ 2hours. Usual advice - avoid LW and come in on a rising tide! Update Summer 2021 They are still publishing the same approach photos on their web site which are reproduced in our Navigation Gallery. Their buoyage has been augmented a bit so we've changed the expandable chart in the Berthing section. The depths and advice issued by the Marina seems to be OK but the best guidance is Ian Edwards and Charlie Bravo who wrote in June of this year. Do your calculations and don't approach until there is a tide height of about half a meter more than your draft. If you get over the shallow entrance then you'll be OK the whole way in - and, of course, come in with a bit of flood left just in case!!! Call the Marina on VHF channel 80, callsign Hafan Pwllheli, to arrange your berth, or telephone 01758 701219. Berth where directed by Marina staff. Be aware that the shallows to the west of the hammerheads are not buoyed so if you end up allocated one of those do not take too wide a swing at them. Charges here (2022) work out at £2.94 per metre per night, with a 7 m minimum charge AND you are expected to vacate by noon the next day. Short stays are charged at a fixed price of £15.36 A link to the Hafan Pwllheli website is provided below: http://www.hafanpwllheli.co.ukIn 1997 Hafan Pwllheli was awarded the prestigious Five Gold Anchors Award by The Yacht Harbours Association (TYHA). The award is given to marinas which are judged to provide excellent facilities and run to the highest standards. The Harbourmaster, as opposed to the Marina, is located on the south side of the outer harbour. He is on 01758 704081. The Marina offers all the normal facilities, with water and electricity on the pontoons, toilets, showers and launderette ashore. They also have pump-out facilties located on the Fuel Berth They have their own boatyard with a new 50 tonne travel lift, and a crane. Hardstanding is available. Diesel and petrol are available in the Outer Harbour as well as water. There are various Marine businesses in the outer harbour area, including another boatyard with lifting, repairs, and engineering facilities. This outfit also has a large chandlery. Pwllheli Sailing Club will be found in this area too. There is no local boat service across to the other side so you'll have to get your own tender out for that. Most yachting needs can be met locally including sailmaking, marine electronics, outboard repairs, bottled gas, etc... check the directory. Trailer Sailers reputedly have the best slip in Wales available here at Pwllheli. It is not located at the Marina but in the outer harbour near the lifeboat. The concrete ramp has access at nearly all of the tidal range and is managed by the Harbourmaster with charges of around £8 a day. The slip leads into the sheltered waters of the outer harbour. Showers and toilets are available next to the Harbourmaster's office. (01758 70481) PWC's are allowed and there are good deals available for monthly or season tickets. These tickets give you access to all the council slips in Gwynedd. All provisioning needs can be met in the town, the only disadvantage being that it's about three quarters of a mile away to the town centre. Pwllheli is overly endowed with supermarkets so stocking up will be no problem. Banks are all represented, cashpoints are plentiful, and a good selection of shops will be found too. The town is served by Pwllheli railway station which is the terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway running to Dovey Junction near Machynlleth. The intrepid Mariner will not be disappointed with the cafes, pubs and restaurants available in Pwllheli. The holiday resort atmosphere means there is a decent selection of establishments including Italian, Chinese, and a bistro. Those with spicy tastes may be disappointed though. The links below give you a starting point, although a wander around the town may yield better results. Pubs http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/towns/pwllheli/gwynedd/ Restaurants Restaurants & Places to Eat in Pwllheli 2022 - TripadvisorThe town's name means saltwater basin. The pronunciation of Pwllheli includes a sound not found in the English language. The town was given its charter as a borough by Edward, the Black Prince in 1355, and a market is still held each Wednesday in the centre of the town on the 'Maes' (=field in English). The town grew around the shipbuilding and fishing industries, and the granite quarry at Carreg yr Imbill. During the 1890s, the town was developed by Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff businessman. This work included the Promenade, roads and houses at West End. A tramway was built linking the town to Llanbedrog. The trams ran until 1927 when a section of track was seriously damaged by a storm. The town contains numerous retail shops, including Euronics and many smaller shops. It also had a Woolworths until that chain's demise. Supermarkets include Somerfield, SPAR, the Co-op supermarket, Iceland and Asda. A new Lidl store opened very recently. The text on this HISTORY page is covered by the following licence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License0Pwllheli Harbour/ Marina (Hafan Pwllheli)Approaches to PwllheliPwllheli4.Marina2.Approach to the Marina, Channel is Far Side of the Moored Boats5.Boatyard and Travel Lift1.Pwllheli, Marina and Approach3.The Marina1. From the harbour entrance enter the channel3. Head for the middle of the marked channel2. Keep to the starboard side4. Pick out the starboard mark near the boat yards5. Leave the three green can buoys to starboard7. Head for the pontoons marked with a vertical 2FG6. Pass the second harbour tide gaugeAerial Photo8. 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With a shop front on the Hafan Pwllheli Marina development, Rowlands Marine Electronics is a convenient resource for the marina, providing expert advice and holding a large stock of electrical and electronic equipment. 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We have been involved in the Marine Industry for over 30 years and are full members of the British Marine Federation.Ridge Marine Surveying LtdLlwyn FfynnonCaernarfon RoadPwllheliLL53 5YAPwllheliGwyneddUK052.8927408-4.4122743Ridge Marine Surveying LtdLlwyn FfynnonCaernarfon RoadPwllheliLL53 5YAPwllheliGwyneddUKRidge Marine Surveying [email protected][email protected]+447734169215Rowlands Marinehttp://www.rowlandsmarine.co.ukSupply & Installation, Service & Repair of Marine Electronics, Electrical Equipment & SystemsRowlands MarinePwllheli Marine CentreGlan DonLL53 5YQPwllheliWalesUK052.8848231-4.4034881Rowlands MarinePwllheli Marine CentreGlan DonLL53 5YQPwllheliWalesUKRowlands [email protected] [email protected] 613193TRR Powerboat Specialists LtdMarine Servicing, Inboard & Outboard Engines, Chandlery, Launching, Ribs, Engines, New Boat Sales & Brokerage, StorageTRR Powerboat Specialists LtdPwllheli Marina WorkshopsPwllheliGwyneddLL53 5YWUK052.886728-4.4056195TRR Powerboat Specialists LtdPwllheli Marina WorkshopsPwllheliGwyneddLL53 5YWUKTRR Powerboat Specialists [email protected] [email protected] 701010Dickies Chandleryhttp://www.dickies.co.ukChandlers, Full Workshop Facilities, In-House Engineers, Boat Maintenance, Outboards, Sail Making, Rigging, Storage, Travel Hoist, & MoreDickies ChandleryUnit 6 Pwllheli MarinaYr HafanPwllheliLL53 5YTGwyneddUK052.886728-4.4056195Dickies ChandleryUnit 6 Pwllheli MarinaYr HafanPwllheliLL53 5YTGwyneddUKDickies [email protected] [email protected] 701828Stephen Bryant2014-05-29T13:38:00+01:00Entrance Channel Spring 2014It's been reported that the entrance channel and marina have now been dredged. See a complete set of photos in the "Navigation Images" that will show you the way in.-1Thomas Webb2011-10-31T14:24:00+00:00Tom Webb, around Britain on a 21' Beneteau 201114/8 – Pwllheli – Pwllheli is a large commercial marina that also runs a water sport centre, because of this the facilities are fantastic and very clean and modern, the marina is very well sheltered and there is plenty of space to pull up although it’s worth radioing well in advanced to ask directions to you berth as it is quite confusing. When entering the channel is very well marked all the way to the marina.-1Don Thomson2018-04-18T12:39:00+01:00UPDATE SPRING 2018Nothing has changed here-1Charlie Bravo2021-06-09T09:32:00+01:00June 2021 depthWe draw 1.9m, and usually wait for tidal hight of 2.4m before exit or entry. Tested an entry at 2m tide hight June 7th and (with local knowledge of the channel) found 300mm clearance from keel to the sand in three areas, a bit close for us, the first just before the channel entrance, again just past the large port mark by the trots, and again just past the fishing boat pontoon, apart from these 3 areas the channel had approximately 1m clearance . So, if you make it passed the entrance you should get all the way in, stay centre channel until the PHM at the trots then stay to port of centre channel.-1Stephen Bryant2013-04-22T12:54:00+01:00Entrance Channel update April 2013The channel into the harbour area still has not been dredged. It is going to be scraped to remove raised areas within the channel during May 2013 and this will take just a couple of days. The main dredging will take place in the autumn of this year BUT the dredging will start at the inner basin, will then dredge the marina area and will then move to the channel. It is estimated that the dredging of the channel won’t start till around early 2014. I took my boat out at low water 20/04/13 (approx 11.30 local time) and the tide tables gave a depth of 2.2 metres. The air pressure was 1035 which gives a compression below standard of 220cms giving an approximate depth of 2 mts. My boat draws 1.5 mts (5 foot) and the channel is dredged to 0.59 below chart datum. The shallowest depth registered below my keel was 0.5 mts and this was close to the marina nearly opposite the tidal-gauge post near the fuelling pontoon. As stated before, keep very close to the “trot” moorings to stay in the deepest water, and follow the “trots” right round to the marina. Keep a very wary eye on your depth gauge if going to the fuelling pontoon. The shallow area mentioned before by the very first tidal-gauge post when entering the channel didn’t register when I passed over it. Vegable-1Don Thomson 32022-09-20T12:53:00+01:00UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022I reviewed these notes in September 2022. I've noted the remarks made below about grounding in August 2021. I think that two hours before LWS that night (it was two days before full springs) might have been tempting fate a bit with a 1.5 metres draft (tide would have been 2 metres at best?) I've checked the buoyage at the entrance and those yellow buoys are not mentioned anywhere. Not sure went wrong there. The message is keep to the starboard side and with there being a record of "bumps," maybe approach with a healthy margin for error. No other changes.-1Mike Crummy2011-09-12T12:40:00+01:00Additional Information to Pwllheli Harbour & Marina EntranceThe main channel has been neglected over recent years and is silting up. Having witnessed RIBs stuck at low water springs I strongly suggest that the entrance chanel is assessed for navigation purposes as being dry at chart datum. There is a drying sandbank opposite the office entrance to Partingtons Yard (approximately a third of the way down the channel on the port side) and at this point mariners are advised to be as close to the "post-moorings" as possible. Stay within the channel buoys but mariners should be closer to the porthand buoys rather than the floating starboardhand buoys. The sandbank originates from the starboard side of the channel almost adjacent to the 2nd floating green starboard bouy and it is encroaching across the fairway. Continue to pass along-side these moorings until the channel widens always following the channel bouys. The depth guages are accurate.-1Mike Crummy2012-05-09T17:38:00+01:00Update to additional informationThis last Easter the outer row of pylons (trots) have been removed so that the channel is now following the outgoing river bed. The green floating starboard buoys have also been moved further across the channel. The change isn’t immediately noticeable and hasn’t noticeably altered the passage through, but has made a big difference in depth. My boat has a 5’ (1.6m) draft and was able to go up the channel at LW + 2hrs (LW tide depth 0.2m) with what looked to be 1m clearance below the keel. The depth guage near the entrance read just on 3 metres. The shallowest area now is just beyond the 1st depth gauge situated near the entrance. The whole channel is due to be dredged in September 2012.-1Don Thomson2016-04-15T09:19:00+01:00Update Spring 2016These notes were reviewed by Don in April 2016. Prices have been updated. I have drawn attention to the unmarked shallows to the West of the marina hammerheads.-1Ian Edwards2021-05-15T13:58:00+01:00Update Late August 2020I arrived on the 23rd August 2020, at around highwater, there seemed to be plenty of water in the channel, draft 3.3m. Moored alongside the hammer head on pontoon 5A, plenty of water there at all states of the tide. Left on the morning of the 28th, about 2hour before low water. Very little water in the channel. My boat is a Southerly with a lifting keel, with the keel almost up, draft about 1m I was sanding the barnacles off the bottom. I understand that the channel has been “levelled” in May 2021, no idea what that means, but be aware that there is likely to be very little water in the channel at the bottom of the tide.-1Ian Edwards2021-06-11T17:52:00+01:0010 and 11th June 2021 updateI got in with a Southerly 46, keel almost fully up at around 14:30, on a LW spring tide of 1.0m at 16:05. I can confirm the 3 shallow areas, noted below. The Marina advised approximately 1.5m, and that seems about right. Prices seemed more reasonable than last time, I was charged £39.45 for a14m yacht.-1Steveh562014-08-24T21:43:00+01:00From a berth holderThere are now two yellow buoys marking entrance to channel. Go between these. We draw 1.2 m and have entered & left on low neaps without any difficulty. Drive slowly and keep looking at the depth gauge! Facilities very good, immaculately clean showers / toilets and very friendly sailing club. ( use back door If front is locked). They do good food at weekends. Pwllelhi town is very lively at weekends with some good eateries & pubs. Wetherspoons gets very busy, so go early. It's called Pen & Cob, facing railway station .-1Don Thomson2018-04-19T13:04:00+01:00UPDATE SPRING 2018They've dredged the entrance this spring and will be "flattening" the bumps during May. Prices have gone up a bit. There were no adverse effects here during the Spring storms which affected Holyhead.-1Don Thomson 32021-08-17T07:26:00+01:00UPDATE SUMMER 2021I reviewed these notes in August. Read the notes in the three entries below; I've worked their advice into the main text but they are worth noting. Prices are up and they now have pump-out facilities-1Patrick Leblanc2021-08-18T13:20:00+01:00Channel entry grounding hazards at nightHi, yesterday 17/08/2021, coming in pitch black night into the channel, I ran aground just at the entrance of the channel. We were at 2 hours before low tide, we draft 1,5meters. There are 2 yellow buoys to pass between before aiming at the first green marker. They are uncharted and unlit, so I missed them. Had to wait 6 hours before being able to float again.-1Chris992024-05-15T12:10:00+01:00Entered marina 2 hours before low tide 1700 May 12th 2024This is one day after a spring tide. Entry was no problem with the channel clearly marked. Kept to the centre as suggested below. The sand on the port side on entering does seem to be encroaching into the channel. I found several spots at 6 feet deep and one at 5.5 feet deep. The gauge on entering showed the channel to be 2m depth. On leaving a couple of days later at 3hrs before HW I didn't see anything less than 8 feet. Toilets were closed for cleaning between about 5.30am and 6am. No calor available, but they did have Campingaz 907 which was great because that's what we use. Staff were very helpful and friendly, but bear in mind the day staff finish at either 16:30 or 17:00 and the night watch doesn't come on until 18:00. As we came in at 17:10 it meant we couldn't get hold of toilet or entry codes for an hour. Nearest pub seems to be the Wetherspoon's, about a mile/20 minutes walk.-1Error fetching data: Access Denied