Coast and sea

Explore the coasts of Gower and Swansea Bay with our walks, parks and nature reserves.

Swansea has fantastic beaches right on its doorstep.

We're upgrading and refurbishing the Mumbles coastal sea defences.

The Swansea Bay Fisheries Local Action Group area covers Bridgend to Bury Port Harbour including Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.

We are responsible for the Swansea Bay Port Health Authority.

If you want to use Swansea's slipways to launch your boat or jet-ski, you'll have to register first.

A registration/launching scheme for all powered boats/craft at Port Eynon Bay.

Check out the latest tide times for Swansea Bay and Gower

Swansea Marina is situated in the award winning Maritime Quarter area of Swansea City. Bordered by the city centre on one side we are in easy reach of Gower.

Enjoy a great day out along Swansea Prom.

We provide car parks with easy access to the promenade, Mumbles and areas of Gower.

From 1 May to 30 September dogs and their owners are only allowed to use specific 'dog friendly' beaches.

There are restrictions on the riding of horses on some beaches in Swansea from 1 May to 30 September.

Our coastal waters are hugely improved by large and expensive treatment schemes. We monitor water quality to protect public health using standards set in an European Directive.

Cockles and mussels are bivalve molluscs also known as shellfish, which feed by filtering their food from the water that they live in.