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Pwllheli
Gwynedd
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Pwllheli 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, 18 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
The beach is a long sand and shingle stretching curve, located west of the Pwllheli Harbour. The area is listed as the Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau Special Area of Conservation and the Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd a'r Glannau at Garreg yr Imbill Special Area of Conservation, confirming its high conservation status. The water quality sample point is located 70 metres east of the beach car park.
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.