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Southerndown
the Vale of Glamorgan
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Southerndown are not shown.
The cleanest samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- 36
- per 100 ml, 3 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 bay faces south west towards the Bristol Channel, measuring approximately 1 kilometre on a low tide, narrowing to approximately 200 metres at high tide. The beach is sandy, with a shingle bank at the high tide mark, backed by steep sandstone cliffs. The village of Southerndown is located north of the bay. The coast waters and coastal belt is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, confirming the high conservation status of the Area. The water quality sample point is located south of the 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.