2024 bathing water classifications
Annual classifications for designated bathing waters, as determined by Natural Resources Wales.
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The classifications identify water quality standards. They are based on:
- monitoring data, and
- compliance with the Bathing Water Regulations 2013
2024 classification
Description | 2024 classification |
| Aberafan | Excellent |
| Aberdaron | Excellent |
| Aberdyfi | Excellent |
| Aberdyfi Rural | Excellent |
| Abereiddy | Excellent |
| Aberffraw | Excellent |
| Abergele (Pensarn) | Good |
| Abermawr | Excellent |
| Aberporth** | Good |
| Abersoch | Good |
| Aberystwyth North** | Good |
| Aberystwyth South** | Good |
| Amroth Central | Good |
| Barafundle | Excellent |
| Barmouth | Excellent |
| Benllech | Good |
| Borth Wen | Good |
| Borth** | Excellent |
| Bracelet Bay | Excellent |
| Broad Haven (Central) | Excellent |
| Broad Haven (South) | Excellent |
| Caerfai | Excellent |
| Castle Beach, Tenby | Excellent |
| Caswell Bay | Excellent |
| Cemaes | Sufficient |
| Church Bay | Excellent |
| Cilborth** | Excellent |
| Clarach South** | Good |
| Cold Knap Barry | Excellent |
| Col-Huw Beach (Llantwit Major) | Excellent |
| Colwyn Bay | Good |
| Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias | Excellent |
| Coppet Hall | Excellent |
| Craig Du Beach Central | Excellent |
| Criccieth | Good |
| Dale | Excellent |
| Druidston Haven | Excellent |
| Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) | Excellent |
| Fairbourne | Excellent |
| Freshwater East | Excellent |
| Freshwater West | Excellent |
| Glan Don Beach | Excellent |
| Harlech | Excellent |
| Jackson's Bay Barry Island | Good |
| Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) | Good |
| Langland Bay | Excellent |
| Limeslade Bay | Good |
| Little Haven | Excellent |
| Llandanwg | Excellent |
| Llanddona | Good |
| Llanddwyn | Excellent |
| Llandudno North Shore | Sufficient |
| Llandudno West Shore | Good |
| Llanfairfechan | Excellent |
| Llangrannog** | Excellent |
| Llanrhystud** | Excellent |
| Llyn Padarn | Excellent |
| Lydstep | Excellent |
| Manorbier | Excellent |
| Marine Lake, Rhyl | Good |
| Marloes Sands | Excellent |
| Morfa Dinlle | Excellent |
| Morfa Nefyn | Excellent |
| Mwnt** | Excellent |
| New Quay Harbour** | Sufficient |
| New Quay North** | Good |
| Newgale | Excellent |
| Newport North | Excellent |
| Nolton Haven | Excellent |
| Ogmore-By-Sea | Poor |
| Oxwich Bay | Good |
| Pembrey | Excellent |
| Penally | Excellent |
| Penarth Beach | Good |
| Penbryn** | Excellent |
| Pendine | Excellent |
| Penmaenmawr | Excellent |
| Poppit West** | Excellent |
| Port Eynon Bay | Excellent |
| Porth Dafarch | Excellent |
| Porth Nefyn | Good |
| Porth Neigwl | Excellent |
| Prestatyn | Good |
| Pwllheli | Excellent |
| Rest Bay Porthcawl | Excellent |
| Rhosneigr | Excellent |
| Rhossili | Excellent |
| Rhyl | Poor |
| Rhyl East | Good |
| Sandy Bay Porthcawl | Excellent |
| Sandy Haven | Excellent |
| Saundersfoot | Excellent |
| Silver Bay Rhoscolyn | Excellent |
| Southerndown | Excellent |
| St Davids - Benllech | Excellent |
| Swansea Bay | Good |
| Tal-y-Bont | Excellent |
| Tenby North | Excellent |
| Tenby South | Excellent |
| Traeth Gwyn New Quay** | Good |
| Traeth Lligwy | Good |
| Trearddur Bay | Good |
| Trecco Bay Porthcawl | Excellent |
| Tresaith** | Excellent |
| Tywyn | Excellent |
| Watch House Bay | Sufficient |
| West Angle | Excellent |
| Whitesands | Excellent |
| Whitmore Bay Barry Island | Good |
| Wiseman's Bridge | Sufficient |
Classifications for sites marked ** have been awarded based on the required number of samples for classification purposes, but with longer-than-required intervals between samples.
Qualifying statement for bathing water classifications 2024
The bathing water classifications for the 2024 season have been provided by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in accordance with the Bathing Water Regulations. These classifications are based on monitoring data collected over the 2024 bathing season and the preceding seasons, where appropriate.
The classifications reflect the best available evidence and robust methodologies, however due to challenges in the sampling process at fifteen sites NRW have excluded some data from its analysis. This approach, though precautionary, ensures that classifications for these sites have been awarded based on the required number of samples for classification purposes, but with longer-than-required intervals between samples. As a result, the classifications have undergone statistical analysis to assess their reliability.
The bathing water programme is designed to provide an indication of water quality, rather than an absolute measure of its condition. Classifications are intended to guide public health advice and environmental management. As such, they offer a general indication of bathing water quality, but they should not be seen as a definitive or exhaustive assessment of water quality.