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Bathing water quality in Wales

Wales has 114 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 78 Excellent, 26 Good, 6 Sufficient and 2 Poor.

Updated June 2026

The cleanest beaches in Wales

Rated Excellent or Good in the regulator's latest annual classification. Open any beach for today's live verdict.

Every bathing water in Wales

Classification:Excellent Aberafan Neath Port TalbotClassification:Excellent Aberdaron GwyneddClassification:Excellent Aberdyfi GwyneddClassification:Excellent Aberdyfi Rural GwyneddClassification:Excellent Abereiddy PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Aberffraw Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Abermawr PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Abersoch GwyneddClassification:Excellent Barafundle PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Barmouth GwyneddClassification:Excellent Borth CeredigionClassification:Excellent Bracelet Bay SwanseaClassification:Excellent Broad Haven (Central) PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Broad Haven (South) PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Caerfai PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Castle Beach, Tenby PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Caswell Bay SwanseaClassification:Excellent Church Bay Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Cilborth CeredigionClassification:Excellent Col-Huw Beach (Llantwit Major) the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Excellent Cold Knap Barry the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Excellent Colwyn Bay ConwyClassification:Excellent Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias ConwyClassification:Excellent Coppet Hall PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Craig Du Beach Central GwyneddClassification:Excellent Dale PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Druidston Haven PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) GwyneddClassification:Excellent Fairbourne GwyneddClassification:Excellent Freshwater East PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Freshwater West PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Glan Don Beach GwyneddClassification:Excellent Harlech GwyneddClassification:Excellent Langland Bay SwanseaClassification:Excellent Little Haven PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Llandanwg GwyneddClassification:Excellent Llanddona Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Llanddwyn Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Llanfairfechan ConwyClassification:Excellent Llangrannog CeredigionClassification:Excellent Llanishen Reservoir CardiffClassification:Excellent Llanrhystud CeredigionClassification:Excellent Llyn Padarn GwyneddClassification:Excellent Lydstep PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Manorbier PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Marloes Sands PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Morfa Dinlle GwyneddClassification:Excellent Morfa Nefyn GwyneddClassification:Excellent Mwnt CeredigionClassification:Excellent Newgale PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Nolton Haven PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Pembrey CarmarthenshireClassification:Excellent Penally PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Penbryn CeredigionClassification:Excellent Pendine CarmarthenshireClassification:Excellent Penmaenmawr ConwyClassification:Excellent Poppit West PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Port Eynon Bay SwanseaClassification:Excellent Porth Dafarch Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Porth Neigwl GwyneddClassification:Excellent Pwllheli GwyneddClassification:Excellent Rest Bay Porthcawl BridgendClassification:Excellent Rhosneigr Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Rhossili SwanseaClassification:Excellent Sandy Bay Porthcawl BridgendClassification:Excellent Sandy Haven PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Saundersfoot PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Silver Bay Rhoscolyn Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Southerndown the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Excellent St Davids - Benllech Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Tal-y-Bont GwyneddClassification:Excellent Tenby South PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Traeth Lligwy Isle of AngleseyClassification:Excellent Trecco Bay Porthcawl BridgendClassification:Excellent Tresaith CeredigionClassification:Excellent Tywyn GwyneddClassification:Excellent West Angle PembrokeshireClassification:Excellent Whitesands PembrokeshireClassification:Good Abergele (Pensarn) ConwyClassification:Good Aberporth CeredigionClassification:Good Aberystwyth North CeredigionClassification:Good Aberystwyth South CeredigionClassification:Good Amroth Central PembrokeshireClassification:Good Benllech Isle of AngleseyClassification:Good Borth Wen Isle of AngleseyClassification:Good Clarach South CeredigionClassification:Good Criccieth GwyneddClassification:Good Jackson's Bay Barry Island the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Good Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) ConwyClassification:Good Limeslade Bay SwanseaClassification:Good Llandudno North Shore ConwyClassification:Good Llandudno West Shore ConwyClassification:Good New Quay Harbour CeredigionClassification:Good New Quay North CeredigionClassification:Good Newport North PembrokeshireClassification:Good Oxwich Bay SwanseaClassification:Good Penarth Beach the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Good Porth Nefyn GwyneddClassification:Good Prestatyn Central DenbighshireClassification:Good Rhyl East DenbighshireClassification:Good Swansea Bay SwanseaClassification:Good Tenby North PembrokeshireClassification:Good Trearddur Bay Isle of AngleseyClassification:Good Whitmore Bay Barry Island the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Sufficient Cemaes Isle of AngleseyClassification:Sufficient Marine Lake, Rhyl DenbighshireClassification:Sufficient Rhyl Central DenbighshireClassification:Sufficient The Warren, Hay On Wye PowysClassification:Sufficient Traeth Gwyn New Quay CeredigionClassification:Sufficient Wiseman's Bridge PembrokeshireClassification:Poor Ogmore-By-Sea the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Poor Watch House Bay the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Unknown Fontygary Bay the Vale of GlamorganClassification:Unknown Llandeilo Swing Bridge Carmarthenshire

Areas in Wales

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in Wales?
Aberafan holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 104 of the 114 bathing waters in Wales are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in Wales?
114. The regulator's latest classifications are 78 Excellent, 26 Good, 6 Sufficient and 2 Poor.