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Traeth Lligwy
Isle of Anglesey
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Traeth Lligwy are not shown.
The cleanest samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- 18
- per 100 ml, 10 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
Situated on the east coast of Anglesey, to the north of the village of Moelfre, the beach measures just over 1 kilometre at its widest point. It is a relatively sheltered sandy beach, surrounded by limestone rocks and agricultural land. Traeth Lligwy is located in the Anglesey Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with sections of the beach designated as the Lligwy Special Site of Scientific Interest. The water quality sample point is located at the centre of the bay.
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.