Located on the coast of Gwynedd in the Snowdonia National Park, the beach faces south west towards Cardigan Bay, at the mouth of the River Dyfi. The beach is steep and shelving with strong currents from the Dyfi estuary. A harbour can be found to the east of the beach, with dunes to the north west. The coastal waters and surrounding area are listed as a Ramsar site, and also include the Dyfi Estuary Special Protection Area, the Lleyn Peninsula and Sarnau Special Area of Conservation and the Dyfi Site of Special Scientific Interest, confirming the high conservation status of the area. The water quality sample point is located a kilometre west of the car park.
Water quality is classified as "Excellent" based on samples taken from the previous 4 years, 2021 through to 2024.
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