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.
Lower score means better modelled clarity and quality indicators. It cannot rule out short-lived pollution, bacteria, algal toxins or local runoff.
| # | Location | Country | Score ↑ | Rating | Chlorophyll | Dissolved O₂ | Nitrate | Phosphate | SPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Quemao | Spain | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 2 | Torquay | Australia | 4 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.83 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.185 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 3 | Bells Beach | Australia | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.83 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.185 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 4 | Bundoran | Ireland | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 5 | Mullaghmore Head | Ireland | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 6 | Gracetown | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.29 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.137 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 7 | Phillip Island | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.83 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.202 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | Portugal | 5 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 9 | Lagos | Portugal | 5 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.75 ml/L | 0.34 mmol/m3 | 0.013 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 10 | Seaburn | United Kingdom | 5 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.81 ml/L | 0.34 mmol/m3 | 0.104 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 11 | Dungeons | South Africa | 5 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.92 ml/L | 0.31 mmol/m3 | 0.247 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 12 | Kommetjie | South Africa | 5 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.92 ml/L | 0.31 mmol/m3 | 0.247 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 13 | Rincon | United States | 6 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.65 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.433 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 14 | Tarifa | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.23 ml/L | 0.06 mmol/m3 | 0.021 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 15 | Brimms Ness | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 6.00 ml/L | 4.21 mmol/m3 | 0.034 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 16 | Dunnet Bay | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 6.00 ml/L | 4.21 mmol/m3 | 0.034 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 17 | Thurso East | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.98 ml/L | 3.65 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 18 | Widemouth Bay | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 19 | El Palmar | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.38 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.024 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 20 | Sandsend | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.75 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.238 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 21 | Runswick Bay | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.75 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.238 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 22 | Harlyn Bay | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.32 ml/L | 0.25 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 23 | Polzeath | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.32 ml/L | 0.25 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 24 | Nazaré | Portugal | 6 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 0.59 mmol/m3 | 0.012 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 25 | Tynemouth | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.78 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.008 mmol/m3 | 2.3 g/m3 |
| 26 | Arrifana | Portugal | 6 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.69 ml/L | 0.44 mmol/m3 | 0.018 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 27 | Lanzarote/Famara | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.86 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.072 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 28 | La Santa | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.91 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.080 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 29 | Fuerteventura/Cotillo | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.91 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.086 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 30 | Gran Canaria/El Confital | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.84 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.081 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 31 | Tenerife | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.86 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.075 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 32 | El Confital | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.84 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.081 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 33 | Burleigh Heads | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.99 ml/L | 0.19 mmol/m3 | 0.169 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 34 | Snapper Rocks | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.98 ml/L | 0.23 mmol/m3 | 0.171 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 35 | Kirra | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.98 ml/L | 0.23 mmol/m3 | 0.171 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 36 | Noosa | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.10 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.143 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 37 | The Wedge | United States | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 0.28 mmol/m3 | 0.578 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 38 | Huntington Beach | United States | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 0.28 mmol/m3 | 0.578 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 39 | Shipwreck Bay | New Zealand | 7 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.69 ml/L | 2.15 mmol/m3 | 0.311 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 40 | Easkey | Ireland | 7 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.63 ml/L | 3.63 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 41 | Strandhill | Ireland | 7 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.63 ml/L | 3.63 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 42 | Taghazout | Morocco | 7 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.37 ml/L | 0.26 mmol/m3 | 0.114 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 43 | Mavericks | United States | 7 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 6.22 ml/L | 0.54 mmol/m3 | 0.602 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 44 | Chapel Porth | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.41 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 45 | Margaret River | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 46 | Lakey Peak | Indonesia | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 47 | Porthleven | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.40 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 48 | Porthtowan | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.40 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 49 | Pantín | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 50 | Anchor Point | Morocco | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.37 ml/L | 0.25 mmol/m3 | 0.114 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 51 | Tiree | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.80 ml/L | 2.01 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 52 | Fraserburgh | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.98 ml/L | 3.82 mmol/m3 | 0.007 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 53 | Bamburgh | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.80 ml/L | 1.34 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 54 | Bloubergstrand | South Africa | 7 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.93 ml/L | 0.56 mmol/m3 | 0.321 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 55 | Razo | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.84 ml/L | 1.32 mmol/m3 | 0.047 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 56 | Baleal | Portugal | 7 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.70 ml/L | 0.59 mmol/m3 | 0.013 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 57 | Peniche/Supertubos | Portugal | 7 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.70 ml/L | 0.59 mmol/m3 | 0.013 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 58 | Praia do Amado | Portugal | 7 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.69 ml/L | 0.44 mmol/m3 | 0.018 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 59 | Sagres | Portugal | 7 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.69 ml/L | 0.45 mmol/m3 | 0.019 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 60 | Tanegashima | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.51 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.049 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 61 | Miyazaki | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.54 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.041 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 62 | Rhodes | Greece | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 63 | Honolua Bay | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.186 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 64 | Saint-Leu | Réunion | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.74 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.167 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 65 | Oludeniz | Turkey | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 66 | Vliho Bay | Greece | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.57 ml/L | 0.08 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 67 | Tofo | Mozambique | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.88 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.153 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 68 | Ponta Preta | Cape Verde | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.063 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 69 | Lennox Head | Australia | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.95 ml/L | 0.48 mmol/m3 | 0.189 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 70 | Izu Peninsula | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.60 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.037 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 71 | Niijima | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.60 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.039 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 72 | Trestles | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.47 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.534 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 73 | Anakao | Madagascar | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.85 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.160 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 74 | Salinas | Spain | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.29 ml/L | 3.22 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 75 | Durban Bay of Plenty | South Africa | 8 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 4.99 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.197 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 76 | Inch Beach | Ireland | 8 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.50 ml/L | 3.18 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 77 | Bantham | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.35 ml/L | 0.95 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 78 | Bigbury-on-Sea | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.35 ml/L | 0.95 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 79 | Bude Summerleaze | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 80 | Blacks Beach | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 81 | La Jolla Cove | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 82 | Crantock | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.40 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 83 | Perranporth | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.41 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 84 | Newquay/Fistral | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.41 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 85 | Constantine Bay | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.40 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 86 | Lusty Glaze | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.40 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 87 | Watergate Bay | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 1.40 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 88 | Sennen Cove | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.46 ml/L | 0.99 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 89 | Scarborough | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.75 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.238 mmol/m3 | 2.2 g/m3 |
| 90 | Cayton Bay | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.75 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.238 mmol/m3 | 2.2 g/m3 |
| 91 | La Torche | France | 8 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.54 ml/L | 1.35 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 92 | Tramore | Ireland | 8 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.60 ml/L | 0.84 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 93 | Sandycove | Ireland | 8 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.76 ml/L | 0.13 mmol/m3 | 0.013 mmol/m3 | 1.8 g/m3 |
| 94 | Unstad | Norway | 8 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 6.23 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.016 mmol/m3 | 2.1 g/m3 |
| 95 | Siargao/Cloud 9 | Philippines | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.41 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.123 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 96 | Teahupo'o | French Polynesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.220 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 97 | Aganoa | Samoa | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.258 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 98 | Hookipa | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.185 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 99 | Jaws/Pe'ahi | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.65 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.191 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 100 | Fernando de Noronha | Brazil | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.65 ml/L | 0.37 mmol/m3 | 0.216 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 101 | Taitung | Taiwan | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.51 ml/L | 0.29 mmol/m3 | 0.082 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 102 | Simeulue | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.49 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.050 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 103 | Baler | Philippines | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.099 mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 104 | Krui | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.65 ml/L | 0.23 mmol/m3 | 0.197 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 105 | Bathsheba | Barbados | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.49 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.040 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 106 | Mentawai Islands | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.56 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.141 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 107 | Kuta Lombok | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.57 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.123 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 108 | Playa Grande | Costa Rica | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.79 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.275 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 109 | Desert Point | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.60 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.105 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 110 | Pascuales | Mexico | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.78 ml/L | 0.18 mmol/m3 | 0.217 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 111 | Keramas | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.17 mmol/m3 | 0.116 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 112 | Canggu | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.32 mmol/m3 | 0.127 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 113 | Le Moule | Guadeloupe | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.49 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.049 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 114 | Balangan | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.30 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 115 | Uluwatu | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.30 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 116 | Bingin | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.32 mmol/m3 | 0.127 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 117 | Padang Padang | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.30 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 118 | Nosara | Costa Rica | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.80 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.277 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 119 | Maroubra | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.40 ml/L | 2.68 mmol/m3 | 0.255 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 120 | Narrabeen | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.40 ml/L | 2.68 mmol/m3 | 0.255 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 121 | Dee Why | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.40 ml/L | 2.68 mmol/m3 | 0.255 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 122 | Boracay | Philippines | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.46 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.024 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 123 | North Stradbroke Island | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.00 ml/L | 0.23 mmol/m3 | 0.167 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 124 | G-Land | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.81 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.138 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 125 | Angourie | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.98 ml/L | 0.42 mmol/m3 | 0.186 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 126 | Jeffreys Bay | South Africa | 9 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.22 ml/L | 0.90 mmol/m3 | 0.203 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 127 | Scarborough Beach | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 128 | Montañita | Ecuador | 9 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 129 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.81 ml/L | 0.33 mmol/m3 | 0.103 mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 130 | Gwithian | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.43 ml/L | 1.25 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 131 | Praa Sands | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.43 ml/L | 1.25 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 132 | Porthmeor | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.43 ml/L | 1.26 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 133 | Whitesands Bay | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.60 ml/L | 1.44 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 134 | Mount Maunganui | New Zealand | 9 | Pristine | 1.5 mg/m3 | 5.96 ml/L | 2.00 mmol/m3 | 0.208 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 135 | Barra de la Cruz | Mexico | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.64 ml/L | 0.15 mmol/m3 | 0.324 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 136 | Sayulita | Mexico | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.60 ml/L | 0.30 mmol/m3 | 0.216 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 137 | El Tunco | El Salvador | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.272 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 138 | Playa Hermosa | Costa Rica | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.71 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.317 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 139 | Praia da Pipa | Brazil | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.101 mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 140 | Puerto Escondido | Mexico | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.58 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.285 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 141 | El Sunzal | El Salvador | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.308 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 142 | Cimaja | Indonesia | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.240 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 143 | Laniakea | United States | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.157 mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 144 | Waimea Bay | United States | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.157 mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 145 | Pipeline | United States | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.157 mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 146 | Sunset Beach | United States | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.157 mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 147 | Sebastian Inlet | United States | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.42 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 148 | Nias (Sorake) | Indonesia | 10 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.102 mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 149 | Santa Teresa | Costa Rica | 10 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.72 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.312 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 150 | Popoyo | Nicaragua | 10 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.84 ml/L | 0.34 mmol/m3 | 0.354 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 151 | Jeju Jungmun | South Korea | 10 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.57 ml/L | 0.95 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 152 | Dakar Yoff | Senegal | 10 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.034 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 153 | Ngor/Ouakam | Senegal | 10 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.034 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 154 | New Smyrna Beach | United States | 10 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.19 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 155 | Rincón | Puerto Rico | 10 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.48 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.018 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 156 | Santa Catalina | Panama | 10 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.69 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.163 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 157 | Manorbier | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.49 ml/L | 1.97 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 158 | Ericeira | Portugal | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 159 | Ribeira d'Ilhas | Portugal | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 160 | Newgale | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.48 ml/L | 1.86 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 161 | Santa Cruz | United States | 10 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 6.07 ml/L | 0.38 mmol/m3 | 0.655 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 162 | Imsouane | Morocco | 10 | Pristine | 1.5 mg/m3 | 5.40 ml/L | 0.43 mmol/m3 | 0.109 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 163 | Machrihanish | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 5.78 ml/L | 2.07 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 164 | San José del Cabo | Mexico | 11 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.40 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.281 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 165 | Somo | Spain | 11 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.07 ml/L | 5.68 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 166 | Lacanau | France | 11 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.24 ml/L | 6.18 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 167 | Eoropie | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.96 ml/L | 5.68 mmol/m3 | 0.156 mmol/m3 | 4.1 g/m3 |
| 168 | North Malé Atoll | Maldives | 11 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.49 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.141 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 169 | Avoca Beach | Australia | 11 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.38 ml/L | 3.52 mmol/m3 | 0.264 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 170 | Pavones | Costa Rica | 11 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.08 mmol/m3 | 0.225 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 171 | Thulusdhoo | Maldives | 11 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.49 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.141 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 172 | Reykjanes Peninsula | Iceland | 11 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 6.25 ml/L | 5.45 mmol/m3 | 0.330 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 173 | Troncones | Mexico | 11 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.06 ml/L | 0.39 mmol/m3 | 0.177 mmol/m3 | 2.5 g/m3 |
| 174 | Brighton | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.20 ml/L | 0.16 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 3.4 g/m3 |
| 175 | Kimmeridge Bay | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.30 ml/L | 0.54 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 3.4 g/m3 |
| 176 | Maresias | Brazil | 11 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.16 ml/L | 0.07 mmol/m3 | 0.139 mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 177 | Ubatuba | Brazil | 11 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.13 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.127 mmol/m3 | 1.7 g/m3 |
| 178 | Freshwater West | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.48 ml/L | 1.85 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 179 | Torres | Brazil | 11 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 5.43 ml/L | 0.23 mmol/m3 | 0.117 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 180 | Florianópolis | Brazil | 11 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.37 ml/L | 0.08 mmol/m3 | 0.102 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 181 | Hoddevik | Norway | 11 | Pristine | 2.5 mg/m3 | 6.13 ml/L | 1.06 mmol/m3 | 0.011 mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 182 | Cabarete | Dominican Republic | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.46 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.009 mmol/m3 | 6.0 g/m3 |
| 183 | Deba | Spain | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 5.01 ml/L | 6.27 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 184 | San Sebastián | Spain | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 5.03 ml/L | 6.32 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 185 | Zarautz | Spain | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 5.01 ml/L | 6.27 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 186 | Cloudbreak | Fiji | 12 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.192 mmol/m3 | 4.8 g/m3 |
| 187 | Restaurants (Namotu) | Fiji | 12 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.192 mmol/m3 | 4.8 g/m3 |
| 188 | Sopelana | Spain | 12 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.06 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 189 | Getxo | Spain | 12 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.06 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 190 | Bull Bay | Jamaica | 12 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.46 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.009 mmol/m3 | 5.1 g/m3 |
| 191 | Anglet | France | 12 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.33 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 192 | Biarritz | France | 12 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.33 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 193 | Guéthary | France | 12 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.33 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 194 | Merewether | Australia | 12 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.35 ml/L | 3.89 mmol/m3 | 0.237 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 195 | Nihiwatu | Indonesia | 12 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 4.76 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 196 | Huanchaco | Peru | 12 | Pristine | 1.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 197 | Compton Bay | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.6 mg/m3 | 5.31 ml/L | 0.20 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 4.1 g/m3 |
| 198 | Bracklesham Bay | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.6 mg/m3 | 5.23 ml/L | 0.20 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 199 | Filey | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.55 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.165 mmol/m3 | 4.0 g/m3 |
| 200 | Mirleft | Morocco | 12 | Pristine | 2.2 mg/m3 | 5.38 ml/L | 0.20 mmol/m3 | 0.114 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 201 | Tamarin Bay | Mauritius | 13 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.77 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.151 mmol/m3 | 8.0 g/m3 |
| 202 | Baisha Bay | Taiwan | 13 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.53 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 5.5 g/m3 |
| 203 | Ichinomiya | Japan | 13 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.98 ml/L | 1.76 mmol/m3 | 0.340 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 204 | Tsurigasaki Beach | Japan | 13 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.98 ml/L | 1.76 mmol/m3 | 0.340 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 205 | Hiriketiya | Sri Lanka | 13 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.92 mmol/m3 | 0.320 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 206 | Putsborough | United Kingdom | 13 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.61 ml/L | 3.53 mmol/m3 | 0.006 mmol/m3 | 4.2 g/m3 |
| 207 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | 13 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 5.29 ml/L | 0.44 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 3.5 g/m3 |
| 208 | Capbreton | France | 14 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.33 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 209 | La Gravière | France | 14 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.30 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 210 | Les Cavaliers | France | 14 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.01 ml/L | 6.04 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 211 | Seignosse | France | 14 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.01 ml/L | 6.04 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 212 | Hossegor | France | 14 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 6.33 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 213 | El Gouna | Egypt | 14 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.37 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.005 mmol/m3 | 5.6 g/m3 |
| 214 | Weligama | Sri Lanka | 14 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.92 mmol/m3 | 0.320 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 215 | Itacaré | Brazil | 14 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.086 mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 216 | Raglan | New Zealand | 15 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.4 g/m3 |
| 217 | Leucate | France | 15 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.76 ml/L | 0.73 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 6.2 g/m3 |
| 218 | Bocas del Toro | Panama | 15 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 4.45 ml/L | 0.56 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 219 | Dover | United Kingdom | 15 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 5.25 ml/L | 0.16 mmol/m3 | 0.090 mmol/m3 | 5.1 g/m3 |
| 220 | Llangennith | United Kingdom | 15 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 5.47 ml/L | 2.27 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 4.4 g/m3 |
| 221 | Medewi | Indonesia | 15 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 4.65 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.114 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 222 | Mui Ne | Vietnam | 15 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 4.69 ml/L | 1.23 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 223 | Garopaba | Brazil | 15 | Pristine | 2.5 mg/m3 | 5.35 ml/L | 0.40 mmol/m3 | 0.128 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 224 | Mundaka | Spain | 16 | Clean | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.00 ml/L | 6.26 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 5.6 g/m3 |
| 225 | Lanuza | Philippines | 16 | Clean | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.43 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 8.3 g/m3 |
| 226 | Cocoa Beach | United States | 16 | Clean | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.46 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 7.3 g/m3 |
| 227 | Shonan | Japan | 17 | Clean | 0.4 mg/m3 | 6.33 ml/L | 4.97 mmol/m3 | 1.616 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 228 | Folly Beach | United States | 17 | Clean | 1.4 mg/m3 | 4.43 ml/L | 1.07 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 5.4 g/m3 |
| 229 | Outer Banks | United States | 17 | Clean | 1.8 mg/m3 | 4.49 ml/L | 0.67 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 3.2 g/m3 |
| 230 | Saunton Sands | United Kingdom | 17 | Clean | 2.4 mg/m3 | 5.61 ml/L | 3.49 mmol/m3 | 0.005 mmol/m3 | 4.2 g/m3 |
| 231 | Woolacombe | United Kingdom | 17 | Clean | 2.4 mg/m3 | 5.61 ml/L | 3.49 mmol/m3 | 0.005 mmol/m3 | 4.2 g/m3 |
| 232 | Croyde | United Kingdom | 17 | Clean | 2.4 mg/m3 | 5.61 ml/L | 3.53 mmol/m3 | 0.006 mmol/m3 | 4.2 g/m3 |
| 233 | Punta de Mita | Mexico | 18 | Clean | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.32 mmol/m3 | 0.217 mmol/m3 | 10.0 g/m3 |
| 234 | Jericoacoara | Brazil | 18 | Clean | 2.0 mg/m3 | 4.54 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.083 mmol/m3 | 4.7 g/m3 |
| 235 | Dakhla | Morocco | 18 | Clean | 3.3 mg/m3 | 5.15 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 2.1 g/m3 |
| 236 | Cannon Beach | United States | 18 | Clean | 3.9 mg/m3 | 6.25 ml/L | 0.58 mmol/m3 | 0.253 mmol/m3 | 3.9 g/m3 |
| 237 | Matosinhos | Portugal | 18 | Clean | 4.0 mg/m3 | 5.68 ml/L | 1.29 mmol/m3 | 0.063 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 238 | Rockaway Beach | United States | 19 | Clean | 3.8 mg/m3 | 5.37 ml/L | 0.41 mmol/m3 | 0.140 mmol/m3 | 1.8 g/m3 |
| 239 | Muizenberg | South Africa | 19 | Clean | 4.6 mg/m3 | 5.92 ml/L | 0.32 mmol/m3 | 0.261 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 240 | Caswell Bay | United Kingdom | 20 | Clean | 2.7 mg/m3 | 5.61 ml/L | 3.49 mmol/m3 | 0.005 mmol/m3 | 7.7 g/m3 |
| 241 | Langland Bay | United Kingdom | 20 | Clean | 2.7 mg/m3 | 5.61 ml/L | 3.49 mmol/m3 | 0.005 mmol/m3 | 7.7 g/m3 |
| 242 | Arugam Bay | Sri Lanka | 21 | Clean | 3.1 mg/m3 | 4.56 ml/L | 0.87 mmol/m3 | 0.284 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 243 | Piha | New Zealand | 21 | Clean | 4.7 mg/m3 | 5.93 ml/L | 0.12 mmol/m3 | 0.200 mmol/m3 | 4.6 g/m3 |
| 244 | Gordon's Bay | South Africa | 21 | Clean | 5.4 mg/m3 | 5.93 ml/L | 0.13 mmol/m3 | 0.257 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 245 | Joss Bay | United Kingdom | 22 | Clean | 2.1 mg/m3 | 5.20 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 18.2 g/m3 |
| 246 | Wrightsville Beach | United States | 23 | Clean | 2.9 mg/m3 | 4.54 ml/L | 1.57 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 5.5 g/m3 |
| 247 | Portrush | United Kingdom | 24 | Clean | 3.2 mg/m3 | 5.74 ml/L | 4.90 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 9.6 g/m3 |
| 248 | Kovalam | India | 26 | Clean | 2.5 mg/m3 | 4.45 ml/L | 4.17 mmol/m3 | 0.460 mmol/m3 | 3.1 g/m3 |
| 249 | Saquarema | Brazil | 26 | Clean | 5.6 mg/m3 | 5.11 ml/L | 0.07 mmol/m3 | 0.194 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 250 | Máncora | Peru | 27 | Clean | 2.3 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 5.48 mmol/m3 | 0.778 mmol/m3 | 3.3 g/m3 |
| 251 | Rest Bay | United Kingdom | 27 | Clean | 3.5 mg/m3 | 5.49 ml/L | 3.47 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 13.0 g/m3 |
| 252 | Chicama | Peru | 28 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | 5.10 ml/L | 7.93 mmol/m3 | 1.050 mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 253 | Lobitos | Peru | 30 | Clean | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.22 ml/L | 9.22 mmol/m3 | 1.023 mmol/m3 | 2.8 g/m3 |
| 254 | Ocean Beach SF | United States | 30 | Clean | 4.1 mg/m3 | 5.99 ml/L | 0.99 mmol/m3 | 0.643 mmol/m3 | 18.1 g/m3 |
| 255 | Pichilemu | Chile | 30 | Clean | 5.2 mg/m3 | 5.90 ml/L | 3.66 mmol/m3 | 1.072 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 256 | Sidi Kaouki | Morocco | 33 | Moderate | 7.8 mg/m3 | 5.40 ml/L | 0.12 mmol/m3 | 0.067 mmol/m3 | 2.9 g/m3 |
| 257 | Essaouira | Morocco | 33 | Moderate | 7.8 mg/m3 | 5.36 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.063 mmol/m3 | 2.9 g/m3 |
| 258 | Bolinas | United States | 34 | Moderate | 5.2 mg/m3 | 5.99 ml/L | 0.99 mmol/m3 | 0.643 mmol/m3 | 36.3 g/m3 |
| 259 | Varkala | India | 38 | Moderate | 6.6 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 3.41 mmol/m3 | 0.412 mmol/m3 | 2.8 g/m3 |
| 260 | La Union (San Juan) | Philippines | 38 | Moderate | 8.7 mg/m3 | 4.51 ml/L | 0.06 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 261 | Elands Bay | South Africa | 38 | Moderate | 10.6 mg/m3 | 6.27 ml/L | 0.53 mmol/m3 | 0.347 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 262 | Carcavelos | Portugal | 41 | Moderate | 14.3 mg/m3 | 5.68 ml/L | 0.13 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 5.8 g/m3 |
| 263 | Praia do Guincho | Portugal | 41 | Moderate | 14.3 mg/m3 | 5.68 ml/L | 0.13 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 5.8 g/m3 |
| 264 | Costa da Caparica | Portugal | 41 | Moderate | 14.3 mg/m3 | 5.68 ml/L | 0.13 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 5.8 g/m3 |
| 265 | Pacific City | United States | 47 | Moderate | 4.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.1 g/m3 |
| 266 | Tybee Island | United States | 47 | Moderate | 9.3 mg/m3 | 4.38 ml/L | 1.47 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 6.9 g/m3 |
| 267 | Lahinch | Ireland | 80 | Poor | 7.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 33.2 g/m3 |
Satellite data from Copernicus Marine. Data from 22 August 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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