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Criccieth
Gwynedd
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Criccieth are not shown.
Generally good samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- 55
- per 100 ml, 18 Sep 2026
- Latest enterococci
- 18
- per 100 ml
- Overflows within 3 km
- -
- Spills nearby, 30 days
- -
- Excellent or Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Overflow discharging
- Overflow
- Offline
About this beach
The beach is south facing, made up of sand and pebbles, located to the west of Porthmadog and backed by a promenade. The water quality sample point is located opposite the public toilets. The bathing water lies within the Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau Special Area of Conservation. To the east is the Tiroedd a Glannau Rhwng Cricieth AC Afon Glaslyn Site of Special Scientific Interest, and to the west is the Glanllynnau a Glannau Pen-ychain I Cricieth Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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.