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Amroth Central

Good to go

No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.

Checked against Natural Resources Wales · data last changed 2 months ago.

Sea conditions

Water temperature

16.7°C

Cool — comfortable for a shorter swim

Wave height

1.1 m

Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.

Tide

Going out

  • Low water around UTC
  • High 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

Amroth Central is in Pembrokeshire, about 8 km from Tenby. Amroth Central was rated Good in 2025 by Natural Resources Wales. Its previous classifications were Good in 2024, Good in 2023 and Excellent 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 1 September 2025. 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.

Recent bacterial sample results for this bathing water
DateE. coliEnterococciAssessment
14 Sept1010—
3 Sept1010—
20 Aug1010—
5 Aug1010—
24 Jul1010—
8 Jul1010—

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

  1. Excellent2022
  2. Good2023
  3. Good2024
  4. Good2025

This water has declined, from Excellent in 2022 to Good in 2025.

Facilities & access

Parking
YesCar park about 50 m away (OpenStreetMap)
Toilets
YesPublic toilets about 300 m away (OpenStreetMap)

Official water quality

Classified Good in 2025.

Official bathing-water profile

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Amroth Central right now?
Amroth Central is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself. 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 Amroth Central?
Natural Resources Wales classified Amroth Central as Good 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 Amroth Central?
There are no active bathing restrictions published by Natural Resources Wales for Amroth Central. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
What facilities are there at Amroth Central?
Amroth Central has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Nearby swimming spots

See all swimming spots near Tenby — about 8 km away.

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Contains DAERA and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sea temperature, wave and tide data from Open-Meteo.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Modelled values, not measurements.

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