Aber Bach

I was pleased to find this beach, walking distance from our campsite. I'd seen it on aerial pictures, and on maps, but still wasn't quite sure it would be accessible with public access. I was particularly glad to find it as I really didn't feel like driving any further afield for a day or so. The weather was great, it was bright and sunny, though a bit cool with the sea breeze. It still wasn't long after spring tide but the visibility wasn't too bad around high tide, I expect it would be much better nearer neaps.

First I swam east, there are some very rugged and dramatic looking cliffs and island over this way; but it wasn't particularly enjoyable, with the water surging around the rocks and poor vis earlier in the day. I found some wreckage out here, but it wasn't very interesting just some stumpy girder thing. West out of the cove there are more caves and rocks - less intimidating, and the water became clearer and warmer. There were SBF, SSF, wrasse, and a blenny that when I stopped to look at actually approached the camera; also shore crabs and a small moon-jellyfish.