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Whitmore Bay Barry Island
the Vale of Glamorgan
We do not read the water company's overflow data here yet, so storm overflows within 3 km of Whitmore Bay Barry Island are not shown.
Generally good samples over the last four seasons. Heavy rain can lower water quality here.
- Latest E. coli
- 82
- per 100 ml, 14 Sep 2026
- Latest enterococci
- 27
- 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 is a sandy 700m cove located, west of Barry Docks and Jackson’s Bay. It faces south towards the Bristol Channel, backed by the dock area and the town of Barry. Seaside shops can be found in the immediate foreground, with limestone cliffs on either side and headlands called Friars Point to the west and Nell’s Point to the east. The water quality sample point lies at the centre of the beach.
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.