Cemaes
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
Checked against Natural Resources Wales · data last changed 2 months ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
14.9°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
0.4 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Coming in
- High water around UTC
- Low water around UTC
Modelled values, not measurements — coastal water often differs from the open-sea model, and tide times are approximate to within about half an hour. Use official tide tables for anything that depends on precise timing.
This spot’s record
Cemaes is in Isle of Anglesey, about 7 km from Amlwch. Cemaes was rated Sufficient in 2025 by Natural Resources Wales. Its previous classifications were Sufficient in 2024, Sufficient in 2023 and Good in 2022, so the rating here has moved rather than held. Across the 12 most recent samples published by Natural Resources Wales, E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 127 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 20 May 2026. A classification is calculated from percentiles across four seasons, so no single reading decides how this water is rated.
Recent sample results
The last 12 bacterial samples published by Natural Resources Wales, most recent on the right. Counts are per 100 ml of water.
Dashed line: 500 E. coli per 100 ml, the Bathing Water Directive guide value for coastal / transitional waters.
| Date | E. coli | Enterococci | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept | 36 | 10 | — |
| 1 Sept | 10 | 10 | — |
| 13 Aug | 18 | 91 | — |
| 30 Jul | 10 | 18 | — |
| 15 Jul | 10 | 10 | — |
| 2 Jul | 10 | 10 | — |
A bathing water's official classification is calculated from percentiles across four bathing seasons, not from any single sample — so one high reading doesn't mean a spot is unsafe, and one low reading doesn't mean it's clean today.
Quality over the last 4 years
- Good2022
- Sufficient2023
- Sufficient2024
- Sufficient2025
This water has declined, from Good in 2022 to Sufficient in 2025.
Facilities & access
- Parking
- YesCar park about 100 m away (OpenStreetMap)
- Toilets
- YesPublic toilets about 100 m away (OpenStreetMap)
Official water quality
Classified Sufficient in 2025.
Official bathing-water profileCommon questions
- Can you swim at Cemaes right now?
- Cemaes is currently marked "Caution". This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade. This reflects the latest data published by Natural Resources Wales. Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
- What is the water quality like at Cemaes?
- Natural Resources Wales classified Cemaes as Sufficient in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
- Is there a swimming ban or warning at Cemaes?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by Natural Resources Wales for Cemaes. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- What facilities are there at Cemaes?
- Cemaes has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Nearby swimming spots
See all swimming spots near Amlwch — about 7 km away.