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Abersoch
Gwynedd
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Abersoch are not shown.
The cleanest samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- <10
- per 100 ml, 17 Sep 2026
- Latest enterococci
- <10
- per 100 ml
- Overflows within 3 km
- -
- Spills nearby, 30 days
- -
- Excellent or Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Overflow discharging
- Overflow
- Offline
About this beach
This is a large, relatively sheltered sandy beach, on the south east facing side of the Llŷn Peninsula. The bathing water lies in the Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau Special Area of Conservation. To the north of the beach, the lower reaches of the Soch are designated as the Pen Benar Site of Special Scientific Interest, and inland to the west an area of land is designated as the Cors Llyferin Site of Special Scientific Interest. The water quality sample point is located in line with the slipway.
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.