Cleanest water for swimming and diving
267 coastal spots scored by water cleanliness. Health-weighted score using chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient data from Copernicus Marine. Updated daily.
How we score water cleanliness
A health-weighted average of five satellite-derived water quality indicators, normalised to a 0 to 100 scale. Lower is better.
Weights derived from WHO 2021 water quality guidelines and eutrophication research. Lower score = cleaner water. Under 15 is pristine.
| # | Location | Country | Score ↑ | Rating | Chlorophyll | Dissolved O₂ | Nitrate | Phosphate | SPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Leu | Réunion | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 2 | Sunset Beach | United States | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 3 | Pipeline | United States | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 4 | Waimea Bay | United States | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 5 | Jaws/Pe'ahi | United States | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.1 g/m3 |
| 6 | Siargao/Cloud 9 | Philippines | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 7 | Laniakea | United States | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 8 | Honolua Bay | United States | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 9 | Tamarin Bay | Mauritius | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 10 | Le Moule | Guadeloupe | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 11 | Vliho Bay | Greece | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 12 | El Quemao | Spain | 1 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 13 | Bull Bay | Jamaica | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 14 | Baler | Philippines | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 15 | Bathsheba | Barbados | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 16 | Rhodes | Greece | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 17 | Simeulue | Indonesia | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 18 | Lanzarote/Famara | Spain | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 19 | Maroubra | Australia | 2 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 20 | Tenerife | Spain | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 21 | Oludeniz | Turkey | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 22 | La Santa | Spain | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 23 | Nias (Sorake) | Indonesia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 24 | Taitung | Taiwan | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 25 | Nosara | Costa Rica | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 26 | Rincón | Puerto Rico | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 27 | Fuerteventura/Cotillo | Spain | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 28 | Pichilemu | Chile | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 29 | Lanuza | Philippines | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 30 | Mentawai Islands | Indonesia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 31 | Kuta Lombok | Indonesia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 32 | Desert Point | Indonesia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 33 | Dee Why | Australia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 34 | Tanegashima | Japan | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 35 | Narrabeen | Australia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 36 | Krui | Indonesia | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 37 | Playa Grande | Costa Rica | 2 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 38 | Aganoa | Samoa | 3 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 39 | Itacaré | Brazil | 3 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 40 | Hookipa | United States | 3 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 41 | Merewether | Australia | 3 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 42 | Teahupo'o | French Polynesia | 3 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 43 | Trestles | United States | 3 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 44 | Lennox Head | Australia | 3 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 45 | Barra de la Cruz | Mexico | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 46 | Shipwreck Bay | New Zealand | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 47 | Santa Teresa | Costa Rica | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 48 | Kommetjie | South Africa | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 49 | La Jolla Cove | United States | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 50 | Gracetown | Australia | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 51 | Avoca Beach | Australia | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 52 | Ponta Preta | Cape Verde | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 53 | Dungeons | South Africa | 3 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 54 | Cimaja | Indonesia | 4 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 55 | Blacks Beach | United States | 4 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 56 | Cabarete | Dominican Republic | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 57 | Pantín | Spain | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 58 | Baisha Bay | Taiwan | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 59 | Niijima | Japan | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 60 | San José del Cabo | Mexico | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 61 | Keramas | Indonesia | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 62 | Tarifa | Spain | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 63 | Mundaka | Spain | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 64 | San Sebastián | Spain | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 65 | Tofo | Mozambique | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 66 | Zarautz | Spain | 4 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 67 | Miyazaki | Japan | 5 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 68 | Margaret River | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 69 | Cloudbreak | Fiji | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 70 | Hoddevik | Norway | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 71 | Durban Bay of Plenty | South Africa | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 72 | El Gouna | Egypt | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 73 | Muizenberg | South Africa | 5 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 74 | G-Land | Indonesia | 5 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 75 | Thulusdhoo | Maldives | 5 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 76 | Angourie | Australia | 6 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 77 | Kirra | Australia | 6 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.8 g/m3 |
| 78 | Burleigh Heads | Australia | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 79 | Huntington Beach | United States | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 80 | Lahinch | Ireland | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 81 | Dunnet Bay | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 82 | The Wedge | United States | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 83 | Brimms Ness | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 84 | Thurso East | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 85 | North Malé Atoll | Maldives | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 86 | Deba | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 87 | Somo | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 88 | Restaurants (Namotu) | Fiji | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 89 | Izu Peninsula | Japan | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 90 | Razo | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 91 | Eoropie | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 92 | Bells Beach | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 93 | Varkala | India | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 94 | Troncones | Mexico | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 95 | Jeffreys Bay | South Africa | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 96 | Kovalam | India | 8 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 97 | Jeju Jungmun | South Korea | 8 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 98 | Easkey | Ireland | 8 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 99 | Fraserburgh | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 100 | Boracay | Philippines | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 101 | Padang Padang | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 102 | Bingin | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 103 | Balangan | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 104 | Canggu | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 105 | Fernando de Noronha | Brazil | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.4 g/m3 |
| 106 | Snapper Rocks | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.4 g/m3 |
| 107 | Sebastian Inlet | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.0 g/m3 |
| 108 | Tiree | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 109 | Scarborough Beach | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 110 | Gordon's Bay | South Africa | 9 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 111 | Uluwatu | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 112 | Torquay | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 113 | Bloubergstrand | South Africa | 9 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 114 | Playa Hermosa | Costa Rica | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 115 | Sennen Cove | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 116 | Praa Sands | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 117 | Tsurigasaki Beach | Japan | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 118 | Arugam Bay | Sri Lanka | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 119 | Porthleven | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 120 | Wrightsville Beach | United States | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 121 | Elands Bay | South Africa | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 122 | Leucate | France | 11 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 4.0 g/m3 |
| 123 | Perranporth | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 124 | Crantock | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 125 | Pavones | Costa Rica | 11 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 126 | Maresias | Brazil | 11 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 127 | Chapel Porth | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 128 | Salinas | Spain | 11 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 129 | North Stradbroke Island | Australia | 11 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 130 | Arrifana | Portugal | 11 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 131 | Lacanau | France | 11 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 132 | Praia do Amado | Portugal | 11 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 133 | Sayulita | Mexico | 11 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 134 | Bantham | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 135 | Bigbury-on-Sea | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 136 | Raglan | New Zealand | 12 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.3 g/m3 |
| 137 | Porthmeor | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 138 | Polzeath | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 139 | Porthtowan | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 140 | Lusty Glaze | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 141 | Newquay/Fistral | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 142 | Watergate Bay | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 143 | Harlyn Bay | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 144 | Constantine Bay | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 145 | Strandhill | Ireland | 12 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 146 | Saquarema | Brazil | 12 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 147 | Guéthary | France | 12 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 148 | Rincon | United States | 12 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 149 | Cocoa Beach | United States | 13 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.9 g/m3 |
| 150 | Mount Maunganui | New Zealand | 13 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.2 g/m3 |
| 151 | Gwithian | United Kingdom | 13 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 152 | Noosa | Australia | 13 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 153 | Nihiwatu | Indonesia | 13 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 154 | El Palmar | Spain | 13 | Pristine | 1.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 155 | Tramore | Ireland | 14 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 156 | Puerto Escondido | Mexico | 14 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.3 g/m3 |
| 157 | Medewi | Indonesia | 14 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 158 | Santa Catalina | Panama | 15 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.9 g/m3 |
| 159 | Piha | New Zealand | 15 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.5 g/m3 |
| 160 | Bamburgh | United Kingdom | 15 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 161 | Punta de Mita | Mexico | 15 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 162 | Sandsend | United Kingdom | 15 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 163 | Runswick Bay | United Kingdom | 15 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 164 | Jericoacoara | Brazil | 16 | Clean | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.4 g/m3 |
| 165 | Biarritz | France | 16 | Clean | 1.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.7 g/m3 |
| 166 | Tynemouth | United Kingdom | 16 | Clean | 1.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 167 | Pascuales | Mexico | 16 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 168 | Unstad | Norway | 16 | Clean | 2.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 169 | Getxo | Spain | 17 | Clean | 2.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 170 | Sagres | Portugal | 18 | Clean | 1.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 6.4 g/m3 |
| 171 | Anakao | Madagascar | 18 | Clean | 1.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 4.6 g/m3 |
| 172 | Weligama | Sri Lanka | 18 | Clean | 1.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 173 | Mullaghmore Head | Ireland | 18 | Clean | 1.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 174 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | United Kingdom | 18 | Clean | 2.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 175 | Popoyo | Nicaragua | 18 | Clean | 2.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 176 | Montañita | Ecuador | 18 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 177 | La Torche | France | 18 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 178 | Bundoran | Ireland | 19 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 179 | Hiriketiya | Sri Lanka | 19 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 180 | Inch Beach | Ireland | 19 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 181 | Phillip Island | Australia | 19 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 182 | Sopelana | Spain | 19 | Clean | 2.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 183 | Seaburn | United Kingdom | 20 | Clean | 2.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.5 g/m3 |
| 184 | Freshwater West | United Kingdom | 21 | Clean | 2.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 185 | Whitesands Bay | United Kingdom | 21 | Clean | 2.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 186 | Kimmeridge Bay | United Kingdom | 21 | Clean | 2.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 187 | Shonan | Japan | 22 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 188 | Newgale | United Kingdom | 22 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 189 | Ichinomiya | Japan | 22 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 190 | Bocas del Toro | Panama | 22 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 191 | Sandycove | Ireland | 22 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 192 | Garopaba | Brazil | 22 | Clean | 2.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 193 | New Smyrna Beach | United States | 23 | Clean | 2.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 4.0 g/m3 |
| 194 | Ubatuba | Brazil | 23 | Clean | 2.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 195 | Pacific City | United States | 23 | Clean | 2.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.7 g/m3 |
| 196 | El Confital | Spain | 24 | Clean | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 62.1 g/m3 |
| 197 | Gran Canaria/El Confital | Spain | 24 | Clean | 0.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 62.1 g/m3 |
| 198 | Florianópolis | Brazil | 24 | Clean | 2.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 199 | Les Cavaliers | France | 24 | Clean | 2.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 200 | Seignosse | France | 24 | Clean | 2.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 201 | Imsouane | Morocco | 25 | Clean | 2.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.3 g/m3 |
| 202 | Dakhla | Morocco | 27 | Clean | 3.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 203 | El Sunzal | El Salvador | 28 | Clean | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 46.1 g/m3 |
| 204 | El Tunco | El Salvador | 28 | Clean | 0.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 46.1 g/m3 |
| 205 | Anglet | France | 28 | Clean | 2.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.4 g/m3 |
| 206 | Praia da Pipa | Brazil | 28 | Clean | 3.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.5 g/m3 |
| 207 | Hossegor | France | 28 | Clean | 3.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 208 | Capbreton | France | 28 | Clean | 3.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 209 | La Gravière | France | 28 | Clean | 3.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 210 | Woolacombe | United Kingdom | 29 | Clean | 2.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 4.5 g/m3 |
| 211 | Mui Ne | Vietnam | 29 | Clean | 2.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.9 g/m3 |
| 212 | Rockaway Beach | United States | 29 | Clean | 3.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.5 g/m3 |
| 213 | Baleal | Portugal | 30 | Clean | 3.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 214 | Peniche/Supertubos | Portugal | 30 | Clean | 3.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 215 | Filey | United Kingdom | 30 | Clean | 3.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.7 g/m3 |
| 216 | Widemouth Bay | United Kingdom | 32 | Moderate | 1.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 95.8 g/m3 |
| 217 | Bude Summerleaze | United Kingdom | 32 | Moderate | 1.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 95.8 g/m3 |
| 218 | Manorbier | United Kingdom | 32 | Moderate | 3.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 219 | Máncora | Peru | 32 | Moderate | 3.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.5 g/m3 |
| 220 | Lagos | Portugal | 33 | Moderate | 4.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 221 | Cayton Bay | United Kingdom | 34 | Moderate | 1.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 21.4 g/m3 |
| 222 | Scarborough | United Kingdom | 34 | Moderate | 1.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 21.4 g/m3 |
| 223 | Reykjanes Peninsula | Iceland | 35 | Moderate | 3.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 224 | Praia do Guincho | Portugal | 35 | Moderate | 3.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 225 | Santa Cruz | Portugal | 35 | Moderate | 3.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 226 | Brighton | United Kingdom | 36 | Moderate | 3.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.7 g/m3 |
| 227 | Machrihanish | United Kingdom | 36 | Moderate | 3.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 228 | Dover | United Kingdom | 36 | Moderate | 3.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.2 g/m3 |
| 229 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | 37 | Moderate | 3.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.4 g/m3 |
| 230 | Folly Beach | United States | 37 | Moderate | 3.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.1 g/m3 |
| 231 | Portrush | United Kingdom | 37 | Moderate | 3.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 232 | Costa da Caparica | Portugal | 38 | Moderate | 3.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 233 | Sidi Kaouki | Morocco | 38 | Moderate | 3.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 234 | Nazaré | Portugal | 38 | Moderate | 3.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 235 | Caswell Bay | United Kingdom | 40 | Moderate | 4.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.7 g/m3 |
| 236 | Langland Bay | United Kingdom | 40 | Moderate | 4.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.7 g/m3 |
| 237 | Mavericks | United States | 40 | Moderate | 4.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 238 | La Union (San Juan) | Philippines | 42 | Moderate | 2.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 15.1 g/m3 |
| 239 | Mirleft | Morocco | 42 | Moderate | 4.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 240 | Putsborough | United Kingdom | 43 | Moderate | 2.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 24.2 g/m3 |
| 241 | Croyde | United Kingdom | 43 | Moderate | 2.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 24.2 g/m3 |
| 242 | Saunton Sands | United Kingdom | 43 | Moderate | 2.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 24.2 g/m3 |
| 243 | Carcavelos | Portugal | 43 | Moderate | 4.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 244 | Llangennith | United Kingdom | 43 | Moderate | 4.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.3 g/m3 |
| 245 | Anchor Point | Morocco | 44 | Moderate | 5.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 246 | Taghazout | Morocco | 44 | Moderate | 5.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 247 | Torres | Brazil | 47 | Moderate | 3.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 12.6 g/m3 |
| 248 | Ericeira | Portugal | 47 | Moderate | 4.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 249 | Ribeira d'Ilhas | Portugal | 47 | Moderate | 4.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 250 | Compton Bay | United Kingdom | 50 | Moderate | 5.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.0 g/m3 |
| 251 | Bracklesham Bay | United Kingdom | 53 | Elevated | 6.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.2 g/m3 |
| 252 | Rest Bay | United Kingdom | 57 | Elevated | 4.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 100.0 g/m3 |
| 253 | Tybee Island | United States | 58 | Elevated | 6.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.5 g/m3 |
| 254 | Lobitos | Peru | 62 | Elevated | 7.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.7 g/m3 |
| 255 | Joss Bay | United Kingdom | 63 | Elevated | 7.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 5.8 g/m3 |
| 256 | Cannon Beach | United States | 65 | Elevated | 8.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 257 | Ngor/Ouakam | Senegal | 72 | Poor | 7.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 258 | Santa Cruz | United States | 72 | Poor | 7.2 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 259 | Ocean Beach SF | United States | 75 | Poor | 8.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 7.0 g/m3 |
| 260 | Essaouira | Morocco | 78 | Poor | 9.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.9 g/m3 |
| 261 | Huanchaco | Peru | 82 | Poor | 15.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.1 g/m3 |
| 262 | Dakar Yoff | Senegal | 83 | Poor | 8.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 263 | Chicama | Peru | 83 | Poor | 27.8 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 3.3 g/m3 |
| 264 | Bolinas | United States | 84 | Poor | 8.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 265 | Matosinhos | Portugal | 85 | Poor | 8.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 266 | Outer Banks | United States | 91 | Poor | 9.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | - g/m3 |
| 267 | Lakey Peak | Indonesia | 100 | Poor | 12.1 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 23.7 g/m3 |
Satellite data from Copernicus Marine. Data from 22 May 2026
Frequently asked questions
How is the cleanliness score calculated?
We compute a health-weighted average of five satellite-derived water quality indicators: 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: under 15 is pristine, under 30 is clean. The weights reflect each indicator's importance to swimmer health and ecological quality, based on WHO water quality guidelines and eutrophication research.
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 metrics for consistent, worldwide comparison.
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 data pipeline runs daily at 10:00 UTC. 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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