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Aberafan
Neath Port Talbot · estuary bathing water
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Aberafan are not shown.
The cleanest samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- 64
- per 100 ml, 10 Sep 2026
- Latest enterococci
- 36
- per 100 ml
- Overflows within 3 km
- -
- Spills nearby, 30 days
- -
- Excellent or Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Overflow discharging
- Overflow
- Offline
About this beach
Beyond the sea defence and sand dunes, a gently sloping, 4 kilometre long sandy beach extends to the sea. The beach faces south west into Swansea Bay and is located between two large rivers, the River Neath to the north west and River Afan to the south east. Directly behind the beach, is the industrial town of Port Talbot. The water quality sample point is located opposite the roundabout along the sea front, off the slip near the coastguard station.
From the Natural Resources Wales profile.
Storm overflows within 3 km
Nearest first, straight-line distance.We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so overflows within 3 km are not shown.