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Satellite water cleanliness data

Water quality indicators for swimming and diving

267 coastal spots ranked by satellite-derived water quality indicators. Chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen and nutrient data from Copernicus Marine, updated daily.

Not bathing-water safety advice. Check official local notices before entering the water.

How we score water cleanliness

An indicator average of five satellite-derived water quality signals, normalised to a 0 to 100 scale. Lower is better.

Chlorophyll-a35% · Algal bloom and eutrophication risk.
Dissolved O₂30% · Low oxygen indicates dead zones.
Nitrate15% · Agricultural and sewage runoff.
Phosphate10% · Nutrient pollution driver.
SPM10% · Contaminated runoff and sediment.

Lower score means better modelled clarity and quality indicators. It cannot rule out short-lived pollution, bacteria, algal toxins or local runoff.

267 spots
#1El Quemao
Spain
1
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#2Montañita
Ecuador
3
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#3Shipwreck Bay
New Zealand
4
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.85
Nitrate
0.09
#4Huanchaco
Peru
4
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#5Pantín
Spain
4
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#6Margaret River
Australia
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
5.30
Nitrate
0.00
#7Gracetown
Australia
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
5.30
Nitrate
0.00
#8Bells Beach
Australia
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.67
Nitrate
0.02
#9Phillip Island
Australia
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.65
Nitrate
0.02
#10Torquay
Australia
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.67
Nitrate
0.02
#11Lagos
Portugal
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.52
Nitrate
0.79
#12Unstad
Norway
5
Pristine
Chlorophyll
-
Dissolved O₂
6.30
Nitrate
1.92
#13Lanzarote/Famara
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.93
Nitrate
0.00
#14San Sebastián
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.45
Nitrate
2.78
#15Sopelana
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.47
Nitrate
2.66
#16Somo
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.45
Nitrate
2.60
#17Deba
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.46
Nitrate
2.64
#18Getxo
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.47
Nitrate
2.66
#19Praia do Amado
Portugal
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.53
Nitrate
1.13
#20Salinas
Spain
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.57
Nitrate
2.53
#21Sagres
Portugal
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.53
Nitrate
0.97
#22Machrihanish
United Kingdom
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
5.91
Nitrate
2.90
#23Scarborough Beach
Australia
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#24Arrifana
Portugal
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
5.53
Nitrate
1.13
#25Blacks Beach
United States
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#26La Jolla Cove
United States
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#27Dungeons
South Africa
6
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
5.73
Nitrate
0.11
#28Kirra
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.91
Nitrate
0.05
#29El Confital
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.84
Nitrate
0.00
#30Gran Canaria/El Confital
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.84
Nitrate
0.00
#31Burleigh Heads
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.91
Nitrate
0.11
#32Snapper Rocks
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.91
Nitrate
0.12
#33Rhodes
Greece
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.76
Nitrate
0.01
#34La Santa
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.92
Nitrate
0.00
#35Tenerife
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.80
Nitrate
0.00
#36Noosa
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.92
Nitrate
0.01
#37Fuerteventura/Cotillo
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.92
Nitrate
0.00
#38Oludeniz
Turkey
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.79
Nitrate
0.02
#39Merewether
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.11
Nitrate
0.60
#40Les Cavaliers
France
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.83
#41Biarritz
France
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.83
#42Guéthary
France
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.83
#43Vliho Bay
Greece
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.82
Nitrate
0.01
#44Dee Why
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.12
Nitrate
0.25
#45Zarautz
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.41
Nitrate
2.82
#46Maroubra
Australia
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.12
Nitrate
0.25
#47Inch Beach
Ireland
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
5.99
Nitrate
5.01
#48Razo
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
5.70
Nitrate
2.32
#49Mundaka
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
5.50
Nitrate
2.60
#50Brighton
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
5.58
Nitrate
0.40
#51El Palmar
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
5.25
Nitrate
0.11
#52Sennen Cove
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
5.67
Nitrate
1.54
#53Tarifa
Spain
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.22
Nitrate
0.08
#54Gwithian
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.67
Nitrate
1.26
#55Porthmeor
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.67
Nitrate
1.22
#56Praa Sands
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.67
Nitrate
1.26
#57Jeffreys Bay
South Africa
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
5.48
Nitrate
0.34
#58Porthleven
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.54
#59Porthtowan
United Kingdom
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.54
#60Kommetjie
South Africa
7
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
5.72
Nitrate
0.22
#61Saint-Leu
Réunion
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.79
Nitrate
0.00
#62Tanegashima
Japan
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.61
Nitrate
0.01
#63Bathsheba
Barbados
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.46
Nitrate
0.00
#64Miyazaki
Japan
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.65
Nitrate
0.02
#65Bull Bay
Jamaica
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.44
Nitrate
0.01
#66Anakao
Madagascar
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.70
Nitrate
0.00
#67Lennox Head
Australia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.86
Nitrate
0.50
#68Mentawai Islands
Indonesia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.75
Nitrate
0.02
#69Nias (Sorake)
Indonesia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.68
Nitrate
0.02
#70Simeulue
Indonesia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.60
Nitrate
0.01
#71Le Moule
Guadeloupe
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.47
Nitrate
0.00
#72Tofo
Mozambique
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.75
Nitrate
0.01
#73Ponta Preta
Cape Verde
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.62
Nitrate
0.00
#74Huntington Beach
United States
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.12
Nitrate
0.03
#75The Wedge
United States
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
5.13
Nitrate
0.02
#76Jeju Jungmun
South Korea
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.74
Nitrate
0.11
#77Izu Peninsula
Japan
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.80
Nitrate
0.07
#78Angourie
Australia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.99
Nitrate
0.21
#79Niijima
Japan
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.72
Nitrate
0.11
#80Shonan
Japan
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.10
Nitrate
0.49
#81Avoca Beach
Australia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.09
Nitrate
0.93
#82Fraserburgh
United Kingdom
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
5.96
Nitrate
5.25
#83Leucate
France
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.10
Nitrate
0.27
#84Narrabeen
Australia
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.11
Nitrate
0.41
#85Capbreton
France
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.83
#86La Gravière
France
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.84
#87Seignosse
France
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.43
Nitrate
2.72
#88Hossegor
France
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.83
#89Anglet
France
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
5.44
Nitrate
2.83
#90Bigbury-on-Sea
United Kingdom
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.55
Nitrate
1.70
#91Santa Cruz
United States
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.56
Nitrate
0.41
#92Bracklesham Bay
United Kingdom
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
5.63
Nitrate
0.49
#93Florianópolis
Brazil
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
5.31
Nitrate
0.02
#94Kimmeridge Bay
United Kingdom
8
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.1
Dissolved O₂
5.51
Nitrate
0.40
#95Teahupo'o
French Polynesia
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.62
Nitrate
0.00
#96Siargao/Cloud 9
Philippines
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.42
Nitrate
0.00
#97Fernando de Noronha
Brazil
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.62
Nitrate
0.02
#98Jaws/Pe'ahi
United States
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.63
Nitrate
0.00
#99Hookipa
United States
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.65
Nitrate
0.00
#100Praia da Pipa
Brazil
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.50
Nitrate
0.00
#101Honolua Bay
United States
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.62
Nitrate
0.00
#102Baler
Philippines
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.44
Nitrate
0.01
#103El Tunco
El Salvador
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.68
Nitrate
0.14
#104Popoyo
Nicaragua
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.78
Nitrate
0.26
#105Keramas
Indonesia
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.55
Nitrate
0.02
#106Thulusdhoo
Maldives
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.56
Nitrate
0.11
#107Rincón
Puerto Rico
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.44
Nitrate
0.00
#108North Stradbroke Island
Australia
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.92
Nitrate
0.14
#109El Gouna
Egypt
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.48
Nitrate
0.00
#110Ngor/Ouakam
Senegal
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.59
Nitrate
0.00
#111Santa Teresa
Costa Rica
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.82
Nitrate
0.03
#112Desert Point
Indonesia
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
4.55
Nitrate
0.02
#113Saquarema
Brazil
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
4.99
Nitrate
0.03
#114Trestles
United States
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.06
Nitrate
0.03
#115Rincon
United States
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
5.20
Nitrate
0.01
#116Maresias
Brazil
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
5.04
Nitrate
0.19
#117Lacanau
France
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.58
Nitrate
4.30
#118Bantham
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
5.55
Nitrate
1.73
#119Compton Bay
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
5.48
Nitrate
0.39
#120Bude Summerleaze
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#121Freshwater West
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
5.64
Nitrate
1.06
#122Saltburn-by-the-Sea
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.1
Dissolved O₂
5.92
Nitrate
1.61
#123Constantine Bay
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.54
#124Crantock
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.42
#125Lusty Glaze
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.42
#126Newquay/Fistral
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.42
#127Perranporth
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.42
#128Watergate Bay
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.54
#129Seaburn
United Kingdom
9
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.3
Dissolved O₂
5.93
Nitrate
1.60
#130Aganoa
Samoa
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.50
Nitrate
0.00
#131Itacaré
Brazil
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.61
Nitrate
0.02
#132Puerto Escondido
Mexico
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.68
Nitrate
0.42
#133El Sunzal
El Salvador
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.64
Nitrate
0.09
#134Arugam Bay
Sri Lanka
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.50
Nitrate
0.29
#135North Malé Atoll
Maldives
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.52
Nitrate
0.05
#136Nosara
Costa Rica
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.77
Nitrate
0.05
#137Hiriketiya
Sri Lanka
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.3
Dissolved O₂
4.50
Nitrate
0.04
#138Playa Grande
Costa Rica
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
4.76
Nitrate
0.07
#139Cabarete
Dominican Republic
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
4.45
Nitrate
0.02
#140Boracay
Philippines
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
4.47
Nitrate
0.27
#141La Union (San Juan)
Philippines
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
4.57
Nitrate
0.03
#142Bingin
Indonesia
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
4.55
Nitrate
0.01
#143Balangan
Indonesia
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
4.55
Nitrate
0.01
#144Uluwatu
Indonesia
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
4.55
Nitrate
0.01
#145Ubatuba
Brazil
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
5.02
Nitrate
0.02
#146Tramore
Ireland
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
5.76
Nitrate
3.35
#147Mavericks
United States
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
5.62
Nitrate
0.85
#148Sandycove
Ireland
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.1
Dissolved O₂
5.92
Nitrate
1.79
#149Garopaba
Brazil
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
5.36
Nitrate
0.04
#150Newgale
United Kingdom
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.3
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.10
#151Whitesands Bay
United Kingdom
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.3
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.20
#152Chapel Porth
United Kingdom
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.7
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
1.42
#153Imsouane
Morocco
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.7
Dissolved O₂
5.38
Nitrate
0.09
#154Harlyn Bay
United Kingdom
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.0
Dissolved O₂
5.59
Nitrate
1.28
#155Polzeath
United Kingdom
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.0
Dissolved O₂
5.59
Nitrate
1.28
#156Gordon's Bay
South Africa
10
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.0
Dissolved O₂
5.88
Nitrate
0.10
#157Barra de la Cruz
Mexico
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.57
Nitrate
0.73
#158San José del Cabo
Mexico
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.45
Nitrate
0.01
#159Weligama
Sri Lanka
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
4.50
Nitrate
0.12
#160Santa Catalina
Panama
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
4.61
Nitrate
0.05
#161Canggu
Indonesia
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
4.56
Nitrate
0.01
#162Mui Ne
Vietnam
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
4.59
Nitrate
0.09
#163Kuta Lombok
Indonesia
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
4.59
Nitrate
0.01
#164Durban Bay of Plenty
South Africa
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.2
Dissolved O₂
4.89
Nitrate
0.01
#165Dover
United Kingdom
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.4
Dissolved O₂
5.48
Nitrate
0.38
#166Bournemouth
United Kingdom
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.7
Dissolved O₂
5.49
Nitrate
0.39
#167Thurso East
United Kingdom
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.8
Dissolved O₂
5.99
Nitrate
3.65
#168Bamburgh
United Kingdom
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.0
Dissolved O₂
6.00
Nitrate
2.48
#169Nazaré
Portugal
11
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.3
Dissolved O₂
5.82
Nitrate
1.11
#170Sunset Beach
United States
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.66
Nitrate
0.00
#171Waimea Bay
United States
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.66
Nitrate
0.00
#172Laniakea
United States
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.66
Nitrate
0.00
#173Pipeline
United States
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.66
Nitrate
0.00
#174Cloudbreak
Fiji
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.68
Nitrate
0.00
#175Restaurants (Namotu)
Fiji
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.2
Dissolved O₂
4.68
Nitrate
0.00
#176Pichilemu
Chile
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.75
Nitrate
2.37
#177Lakey Peak
Indonesia
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
4.69
Nitrate
0.01
#178Kovalam
India
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
4.54
Nitrate
0.02
#179Taitung
Taiwan
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
4.50
Nitrate
0.09
#180Bocas del Toro
Panama
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
4.48
Nitrate
0.42
#181Nihiwatu
Indonesia
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
4.59
Nitrate
0.01
#182Padang Padang
Indonesia
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
4.55
Nitrate
0.01
#183Manorbier
United Kingdom
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.4
Dissolved O₂
5.60
Nitrate
1.85
#184Dunnet Bay
United Kingdom
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.8
Dissolved O₂
5.96
Nitrate
3.87
#185Bloubergstrand
South Africa
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.4
Dissolved O₂
5.74
Nitrate
0.23
#186Muizenberg
South Africa
12
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.5
Dissolved O₂
5.87
Nitrate
0.37
#187Punta de Mita
Mexico
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
4.70
Nitrate
0.07
#188Varkala
India
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
4.60
Nitrate
0.02
#189Ichinomiya
Japan
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.3
Dissolved O₂
4.80
Nitrate
0.36
#190Tsurigasaki Beach
Japan
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.3
Dissolved O₂
4.80
Nitrate
0.36
#191Tiree
United Kingdom
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.4
Dissolved O₂
5.84
Nitrate
5.22
#192Hoddevik
Norway
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.2
Dissolved O₂
6.05
Nitrate
3.80
#193Mount Maunganui
New Zealand
13
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.3
Dissolved O₂
5.77
Nitrate
0.15
#194Krui
Indonesia
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
4.64
Nitrate
1.14
#195Dakar Yoff
Senegal
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
4.56
Nitrate
0.01
#196Sayulita
Mexico
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
4.70
Nitrate
0.07
#197Pascuales
Mexico
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
4.62
Nitrate
0.41
#198Sebastian Inlet
United States
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.5
Dissolved O₂
4.54
Nitrate
0.01
#199Playa Hermosa
Costa Rica
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.5
Dissolved O₂
4.69
Nitrate
0.03
#200Ericeira
Portugal
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.6
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#201Ribeira d'Ilhas
Portugal
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.6
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#202Joss Bay
United Kingdom
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.8
Dissolved O₂
5.50
Nitrate
0.25
#203Sandsend
United Kingdom
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.7
Dissolved O₂
5.86
Nitrate
0.60
#204Runswick Bay
United Kingdom
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.7
Dissolved O₂
5.86
Nitrate
0.60
#205Baleal
Portugal
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
3.1
Dissolved O₂
5.82
Nitrate
1.12
#206Peniche/Supertubos
Portugal
14
Pristine
Chlorophyll
3.1
Dissolved O₂
5.82
Nitrate
1.12
#207Lanuza
Philippines
15
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.4
Dissolved O₂
4.43
Nitrate
0.04
#208Baisha Bay
Taiwan
15
Pristine
Chlorophyll
0.8
Dissolved O₂
4.62
Nitrate
0.20
#209Sidi Kaouki
Morocco
15
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.8
Dissolved O₂
5.37
Nitrate
0.08
#210Essaouira
Morocco
15
Pristine
Chlorophyll
1.8
Dissolved O₂
5.33
Nitrate
0.02
#211G-Land
Indonesia
15
Pristine
Chlorophyll
2.1
Dissolved O₂
4.66
Nitrate
0.01
#212Easkey
Ireland
15
Pristine
Chlorophyll
3.1
Dissolved O₂
5.89
Nitrate
3.34
#213Troncones
Mexico
16
Clean
Chlorophyll
0.7
Dissolved O₂
5.00
Nitrate
0.68
#214Putsborough
United Kingdom
16
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.4
Dissolved O₂
5.57
Nitrate
4.80
#215Eoropie
United Kingdom
16
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.5
Dissolved O₂
5.92
Nitrate
7.27
#216Santa Cruz
Portugal
16
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.9
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#217Llangennith
United Kingdom
16
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.3
Dissolved O₂
5.60
Nitrate
2.43
#218Dakhla
Morocco
16
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.5
Dissolved O₂
5.08
Nitrate
0.01
#219Tamarin Bay
Mauritius
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
0.1
Dissolved O₂
4.81
Nitrate
0.00
#220Reykjanes Peninsula
Iceland
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
0.5
Dissolved O₂
6.33
Nitrate
10.35
#221Piha
New Zealand
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.5
Dissolved O₂
5.71
Nitrate
0.02
#222Máncora
Peru
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.7
Dissolved O₂
5.09
Nitrate
0.38
#223Saunton Sands
United Kingdom
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.9
Dissolved O₂
5.57
Nitrate
4.75
#224Woolacombe
United Kingdom
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.9
Dissolved O₂
5.57
Nitrate
4.75
#225Croyde
United Kingdom
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.9
Dissolved O₂
5.57
Nitrate
4.80
#226Pavones
Costa Rica
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.0
Dissolved O₂
4.64
Nitrate
0.26
#227Medewi
Indonesia
17
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.6
Dissolved O₂
4.61
Nitrate
0.01
#228Brimms Ness
United Kingdom
18
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.4
Dissolved O₂
5.96
Nitrate
4.64
#229Outer Banks
United States
18
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.4
Dissolved O₂
5.39
Nitrate
0.38
#230Cayton Bay
United Kingdom
18
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.6
Dissolved O₂
5.86
Nitrate
0.60
#231Scarborough
United Kingdom
18
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.6
Dissolved O₂
5.87
Nitrate
0.61
#232Torres
Brazil
18
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.6
Dissolved O₂
5.48
Nitrate
0.03
#233Jericoacoara
Brazil
19
Clean
Chlorophyll
0.6
Dissolved O₂
4.47
Nitrate
0.01
#234Matosinhos
Portugal
19
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.9
Dissolved O₂
5.69
Nitrate
2.43
#235Anchor Point
Morocco
19
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.9
Dissolved O₂
5.37
Nitrate
0.04
#236Taghazout
Morocco
19
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.9
Dissolved O₂
5.38
Nitrate
0.05
#237La Torche
France
20
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.4
Dissolved O₂
5.60
Nitrate
4.16
#238Rockaway Beach
United States
20
Clean
Chlorophyll
4.5
Dissolved O₂
5.76
Nitrate
1.03
#239Lobitos
Peru
21
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.8
Dissolved O₂
4.82
Nitrate
2.62
#240Costa da Caparica
Portugal
21
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.9
Dissolved O₂
5.59
Nitrate
0.78
#241Tynemouth
United Kingdom
21
Clean
Chlorophyll
4.3
Dissolved O₂
5.97
Nitrate
1.66
#242Filey
United Kingdom
22
Clean
Chlorophyll
5.2
Dissolved O₂
5.86
Nitrate
0.09
#243Widemouth Bay
United Kingdom
23
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.7
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#244New Smyrna Beach
United States
23
Clean
Chlorophyll
4.0
Dissolved O₂
4.66
Nitrate
0.04
#245Langland Bay
United Kingdom
24
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.9
Dissolved O₂
5.56
Nitrate
4.54
#246Elands Bay
South Africa
24
Clean
Chlorophyll
5.8
Dissolved O₂
6.35
Nitrate
0.14
#247Chicama
Peru
25
Clean
Chlorophyll
1.0
Dissolved O₂
4.70
Nitrate
6.57
#248Cocoa Beach
United States
25
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.7
Dissolved O₂
4.61
Nitrate
0.03
#249Caswell Bay
United Kingdom
25
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.1
Dissolved O₂
5.57
Nitrate
4.75
#250Wrightsville Beach
United States
25
Clean
Chlorophyll
3.9
Dissolved O₂
4.92
Nitrate
1.91
#251Mirleft
Morocco
25
Clean
Chlorophyll
5.7
Dissolved O₂
5.39
Nitrate
0.03
#252Cimaja
Indonesia
26
Clean
Chlorophyll
2.9
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#253Strandhill
Ireland
27
Clean
Chlorophyll
6.3
Dissolved O₂
5.89
Nitrate
3.34
#254Folly Beach
United States
28
Clean
Chlorophyll
5.0
Dissolved O₂
4.91
Nitrate
1.86
#255Praia do Guincho
Portugal
28
Clean
Chlorophyll
5.7
Dissolved O₂
5.59
Nitrate
0.82
#256Carcavelos
Portugal
28
Clean
Chlorophyll
5.7
Dissolved O₂
5.59
Nitrate
0.82
#257Raglan
New Zealand
30
Clean
Chlorophyll
0.9
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#258Ocean Beach SF
United States
31
Moderate
Chlorophyll
4.9
Dissolved O₂
5.72
Nitrate
0.97
#259Bolinas
United States
32
Moderate
Chlorophyll
4.6
Dissolved O₂
5.74
Nitrate
1.13
#260Tybee Island
United States
35
Moderate
Chlorophyll
6.3
Dissolved O₂
4.88
Nitrate
2.42
#261Rest Bay
United Kingdom
38
Moderate
Chlorophyll
5.5
Dissolved O₂
5.66
Nitrate
5.81
#262Cannon Beach
United States
38
Moderate
Chlorophyll
9.4
Dissolved O₂
6.08
Nitrate
0.67
#263Pacific City
United States
43
Moderate
Chlorophyll
5.3
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#264Portrush
United Kingdom
43
Moderate
Chlorophyll
38.1
Dissolved O₂
5.85
Nitrate
3.96
#265Bundoran
Ireland
48
Moderate
Chlorophyll
6.0
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#266Mullaghmore Head
Ireland
48
Moderate
Chlorophyll
6.0
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-
#267Lahinch
Ireland
100
Poor
Chlorophyll
11.0
Dissolved O₂
-
Nitrate
-

Satellite data from Copernicus Marine. Data from 23 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

How is the cleanliness score calculated?

We compute an indicator average of five satellite-derived water quality signals: Chlorophyll-a (35%), dissolved oxygen (30%), nitrate (15%), phosphate (10%) and SPM (10%). Each raw value is normalised to a 0 to 100 sub-index, then weighted. Lower is better for modelled clarity and quality indicators, but this is not bathing-water safety advice.

What does dissolved oxygen indicate?

Dissolved oxygen (ml/L) measures how much oxygen is available in the water. Healthy coastal waters typically have 5 to 8 ml/L. Low levels (below 2 ml/L) indicate hypoxia or dead zones, usually caused by nutrient pollution and algal decay. For swimmers, low oxygen is a warning sign of poor water quality and ecological stress.

What are nitrate and phosphate?

Nitrate and phosphate are dissolved nutrients that enter coastal waters from agricultural runoff, sewage, and industrial discharge. Elevated levels fuel algal blooms and eutrophication. Nitrate above 10 mmol/m3 and phosphate above 1 mmol/m3 typically indicate significant nutrient pollution. The data comes from the Copernicus Marine biogeochemistry model at 0.25 degree resolution.

Why not use bacteria testing data?

Faecal indicator bacteria (E. coli, enterococci) are the gold standard for bathing-water health, but they can only be measured from in-water sampling, not from satellites. National agencies like the Environment Agency (England) and EEA (Europe) run sampling programmes, but coverage is limited to specific regions. We show this data as a supplementary badge where available, but the global score uses satellite-derived indicators for consistent, worldwide comparison. Check official local notices before entering the water.

What does chlorophyll indicate?

Chlorophyll-a concentration (mg/m3) is a proxy for phytoplankton density. Low values typically mean clear, nutrient-poor water. Elevated levels above 5 mg/m3 may indicate an algal bloom, which can reduce visibility and occasionally cause irritation.

What is SPM / turbidity?

Suspended Particulate Matter (g/m3) measures particles floating in the water column (sediment, runoff, organic matter). Higher values mean murkier water and often indicate recent storm activity, river runoff, or pollution discharge.

Where does the data come from?

Two Copernicus Marine products. Ocean colour observations (4km resolution) provide chlorophyll-a and SPM from merged satellite data. The biogeochemistry model (0.25 degree resolution) provides dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and phosphate from the GLOBAL_ANALYSISFORECAST_BGC_001_028 product, updated daily.

How often is the data updated?

The catalogue is split across six independently monitored daily runs. Ocean colour data typically lags by 1 to 2 days. The biogeochemistry model provides analysis and short-range forecast data, usually available within 24 hours.

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