Bathing water results
Our region includes 700 miles of coastline which plays an important part in the local economy. We’re committed to protecting these coastal waters to ensure they are of the highest quality.
Defra’s summer sampling regime – 2022 results
Bathing water results have been shared, Wednesday November 30.
Annual bathing water quality results
The quality of the UK’s bathing waters is monitored by Defra and the Environment Agency.
Bathing water at beaches across the South East.
- 57 are rated ‘Excellent’.
- 22 are rated ‘Good’
- Three are rated ‘Sufficient’
- Two are rated ‘Poor’
The Environment Agency – weekly water quality results and beach profiles
Our region has 83 designated bathing waters. Click on the county below and select the name of the bathing water to view the Environment Agency’s weekly bathing water quality results, along with links to their beach profiles.*
* The data shown in the drop-downs below is sourced directly from the Environment Agency's website.
West Sussex
Arun
Adur
Worthing
Chichester
East Sussex
The City of Brighton and Hove
Rother
Hastings
Wealden
Eastbourne
Lewes
Kent
Thanet
Dover
Folkestone and Hythe
Swale
Canterbury
Hampshire
City of Portsmouth
Fareham
Havant
New Forest
Isle of Wight
Enhancing our bathing waters
The 700 miles of coastline in our region are the lifeblood of many of the communities we serve – whether through tourism, business or leisure.
Over recent years, we have invested millions of pounds to improve the quality of the bathing waters in our region. Find out more about our bathing waters and what we're doing to enhance them.
Beachbuoy – daily water quality updates
We’re piloting an application called Beachbuoy to give customers daily updates about our stormwater releases in their area.
Beachbuoy covers two harbours in our region, as well as a small selection of bathing waters – giving water-users the most up-to-date information about the quality of their local waters.
Our areas of investment