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 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 2 | Montañita | Ecuador | 3 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 3 | Shipwreck Bay | New Zealand | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.85 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.186 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 4 | Huanchaco | Peru | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 5 | Pantín | Spain | 4 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 6 | Margaret River | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 5.30 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.125 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 7 | Gracetown | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 5.30 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.125 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 8 | Bells Beach | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.183 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 9 | Phillip Island | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.65 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.194 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 10 | Torquay | Australia | 5 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.183 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 11 | Lagos | Portugal | 5 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.52 ml/L | 0.79 mmol/m3 | 0.052 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 12 | Unstad | Norway | 5 | Pristine | - mg/m3 | 6.30 ml/L | 1.92 mmol/m3 | 0.134 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 13 | Lanzarote/Famara | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.93 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.092 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 14 | San Sebastián | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.45 ml/L | 2.78 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 15 | Sopelana | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.47 ml/L | 2.66 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 16 | Somo | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.45 ml/L | 2.60 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 17 | Deba | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.46 ml/L | 2.64 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 18 | Getxo | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.47 ml/L | 2.66 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 19 | Praia do Amado | Portugal | 6 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.53 ml/L | 1.13 mmol/m3 | 0.082 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 20 | Salinas | Spain | 6 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 2.53 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 21 | Sagres | Portugal | 6 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.53 ml/L | 0.97 mmol/m3 | 0.070 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 22 | Machrihanish | United Kingdom | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.91 ml/L | 2.90 mmol/m3 | 0.048 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 23 | Scarborough Beach | Australia | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 24 | Arrifana | Portugal | 6 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.53 ml/L | 1.13 mmol/m3 | 0.082 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 25 | Blacks Beach | United States | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 26 | La Jolla Cove | United States | 6 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 27 | Dungeons | South Africa | 6 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.73 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.225 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 28 | Kirra | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.91 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.150 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 29 | El Confital | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.84 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 30 | Gran Canaria/El Confital | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.84 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.074 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 31 | Burleigh Heads | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.91 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.154 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 32 | Snapper Rocks | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.91 ml/L | 0.12 mmol/m3 | 0.155 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 33 | Rhodes | Greece | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.76 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.012 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 34 | La Santa | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.92 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.091 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 35 | Tenerife | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.80 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.061 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 36 | Noosa | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.92 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.150 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 37 | Fuerteventura/Cotillo | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.92 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.095 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 38 | Oludeniz | Turkey | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.79 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.013 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 39 | Merewether | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.11 ml/L | 0.60 mmol/m3 | 0.208 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 40 | Les Cavaliers | France | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.83 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 41 | Biarritz | France | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.83 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 42 | Guéthary | France | 7 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.83 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 43 | Vliho Bay | Greece | 7 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.82 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 44 | Dee Why | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.12 ml/L | 0.25 mmol/m3 | 0.191 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 45 | Zarautz | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.41 ml/L | 2.82 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 46 | Maroubra | Australia | 7 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.12 ml/L | 0.25 mmol/m3 | 0.191 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 47 | Inch Beach | Ireland | 7 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.99 ml/L | 5.01 mmol/m3 | 0.013 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 48 | Razo | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.70 ml/L | 2.32 mmol/m3 | 0.072 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 49 | Mundaka | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.50 ml/L | 2.60 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 50 | Brighton | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.58 ml/L | 0.40 mmol/m3 | 0.030 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 51 | El Palmar | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.25 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.024 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 52 | Sennen Cove | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 1.54 mmol/m3 | 0.139 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 53 | Tarifa | Spain | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.22 ml/L | 0.08 mmol/m3 | 0.020 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 54 | Gwithian | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 1.26 mmol/m3 | 0.110 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 55 | Porthmeor | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 1.22 mmol/m3 | 0.106 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 56 | Praa Sands | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.67 ml/L | 1.26 mmol/m3 | 0.110 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 57 | Jeffreys Bay | South Africa | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.48 ml/L | 0.34 mmol/m3 | 0.180 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 58 | Porthleven | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.54 mmol/m3 | 0.132 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 59 | Porthtowan | United Kingdom | 7 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.54 mmol/m3 | 0.132 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 60 | Kommetjie | South Africa | 7 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.72 ml/L | 0.22 mmol/m3 | 0.233 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 61 | Saint-Leu | Réunion | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.79 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.158 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 62 | Tanegashima | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.044 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 63 | Bathsheba | Barbados | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.46 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.011 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 64 | Miyazaki | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.65 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.040 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 65 | Bull Bay | Jamaica | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.44 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 66 | Anakao | Madagascar | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.70 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.124 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 67 | Lennox Head | Australia | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.86 ml/L | 0.50 mmol/m3 | 0.181 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 68 | Mentawai Islands | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.75 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.105 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 69 | Nias (Sorake) | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.036 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 70 | Simeulue | Indonesia | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.60 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.021 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 71 | Le Moule | Guadeloupe | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.47 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.005 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 72 | Tofo | Mozambique | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.75 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.093 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 73 | Ponta Preta | Cape Verde | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.059 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 74 | Huntington Beach | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.12 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.424 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 75 | The Wedge | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 5.13 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.424 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 76 | Jeju Jungmun | South Korea | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.74 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.052 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 77 | Izu Peninsula | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.80 ml/L | 0.07 mmol/m3 | 0.054 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 78 | Angourie | Australia | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.99 ml/L | 0.21 mmol/m3 | 0.168 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 79 | Niijima | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.72 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.056 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 80 | Shonan | Japan | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.10 ml/L | 0.49 mmol/m3 | 0.256 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 81 | Avoca Beach | Australia | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.09 ml/L | 0.93 mmol/m3 | 0.231 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 82 | Fraserburgh | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 5.96 ml/L | 5.25 mmol/m3 | 0.211 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 83 | Leucate | France | 8 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.10 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 3.2 g/m3 |
| 84 | Narrabeen | Australia | 8 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.11 ml/L | 0.41 mmol/m3 | 0.200 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 85 | Capbreton | France | 8 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.83 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 86 | La Gravière | France | 8 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.84 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 87 | Seignosse | France | 8 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.43 ml/L | 2.72 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 88 | Hossegor | France | 8 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.83 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 89 | Anglet | France | 8 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 5.44 ml/L | 2.83 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 90 | Bigbury-on-Sea | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.55 ml/L | 1.70 mmol/m3 | 0.178 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 91 | Santa Cruz | United States | 8 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.56 ml/L | 0.41 mmol/m3 | 0.438 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 92 | Bracklesham Bay | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.63 ml/L | 0.49 mmol/m3 | 0.010 mmol/m3 | 3.5 g/m3 |
| 93 | Florianópolis | Brazil | 8 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.31 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.075 mmol/m3 | 1.9 g/m3 |
| 94 | Kimmeridge Bay | United Kingdom | 8 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.51 ml/L | 0.40 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 2.3 g/m3 |
| 95 | Teahupo'o | French Polynesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.222 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 96 | Siargao/Cloud 9 | Philippines | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.42 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.064 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 97 | Fernando de Noronha | Brazil | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.202 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 98 | Jaws/Pe'ahi | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.63 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.221 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 99 | Hookipa | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.65 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.206 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 100 | Praia da Pipa | Brazil | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 101 | Honolua Bay | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.208 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 102 | Baler | Philippines | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.44 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.081 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 103 | El Tunco | El Salvador | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.237 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 104 | Popoyo | Nicaragua | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.78 ml/L | 0.26 mmol/m3 | 0.330 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 105 | Keramas | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 106 | Thulusdhoo | Maldives | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.56 ml/L | 0.11 mmol/m3 | 0.150 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 107 | Rincón | Puerto Rico | 9 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.44 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 108 | North Stradbroke Island | Australia | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.92 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.159 mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 109 | El Gouna | Egypt | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.48 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.014 mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 110 | Ngor/Ouakam | Senegal | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.057 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 111 | Santa Teresa | Costa Rica | 9 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.82 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.309 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 112 | Desert Point | Indonesia | 9 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.062 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 113 | Saquarema | Brazil | 9 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.99 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.198 mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 114 | Trestles | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.06 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.423 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 115 | Rincon | United States | 9 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 5.20 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.427 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 116 | Maresias | Brazil | 9 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 5.04 ml/L | 0.19 mmol/m3 | 0.152 mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 117 | Lacanau | France | 9 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.58 ml/L | 4.30 mmol/m3 | 0.006 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 118 | Bantham | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 5.55 ml/L | 1.73 mmol/m3 | 0.179 mmol/m3 | 1.3 g/m3 |
| 119 | Compton Bay | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.48 ml/L | 0.39 mmol/m3 | 0.008 mmol/m3 | 4.2 g/m3 |
| 120 | Bude Summerleaze | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 121 | Freshwater West | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.64 ml/L | 1.06 mmol/m3 | 0.021 mmol/m3 | 3.2 g/m3 |
| 122 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.92 ml/L | 1.61 mmol/m3 | 0.304 mmol/m3 | 2.3 g/m3 |
| 123 | Constantine Bay | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.54 mmol/m3 | 0.132 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 124 | Crantock | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.42 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 125 | Lusty Glaze | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.42 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 126 | Newquay/Fistral | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.42 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 127 | Perranporth | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.42 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 128 | Watergate Bay | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.54 mmol/m3 | 0.132 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 129 | Seaburn | United Kingdom | 9 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.93 ml/L | 1.60 mmol/m3 | 0.300 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 130 | Aganoa | Samoa | 10 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.296 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 131 | Itacaré | Brazil | 10 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 132 | Puerto Escondido | Mexico | 10 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.42 mmol/m3 | 0.363 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 133 | El Sunzal | El Salvador | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.64 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.318 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 134 | Arugam Bay | Sri Lanka | 10 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.29 mmol/m3 | 0.201 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 135 | North Malé Atoll | Maldives | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.52 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.143 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 136 | Nosara | Costa Rica | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.77 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.317 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 137 | Hiriketiya | Sri Lanka | 10 | Pristine | 0.3 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.166 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 138 | Playa Grande | Costa Rica | 10 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.76 ml/L | 0.07 mmol/m3 | 0.306 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 139 | Cabarete | Dominican Republic | 10 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.45 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 140 | Boracay | Philippines | 10 | Pristine | 0.5 mg/m3 | 4.47 ml/L | 0.27 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 141 | La Union (San Juan) | Philippines | 10 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.57 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.011 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 142 | Bingin | Indonesia | 10 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 143 | Balangan | Indonesia | 10 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 144 | Uluwatu | Indonesia | 10 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 145 | Ubatuba | Brazil | 10 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 5.02 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.137 mmol/m3 | 2.2 g/m3 |
| 146 | Tramore | Ireland | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.76 ml/L | 3.35 mmol/m3 | 0.266 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 147 | Mavericks | United States | 10 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 5.62 ml/L | 0.85 mmol/m3 | 0.467 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 148 | Sandycove | Ireland | 10 | Pristine | 1.1 mg/m3 | 5.92 ml/L | 1.79 mmol/m3 | 0.146 mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 149 | Garopaba | Brazil | 10 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 5.36 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.071 mmol/m3 | 3.1 g/m3 |
| 150 | Newgale | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.10 mmol/m3 | 0.027 mmol/m3 | 4.1 g/m3 |
| 151 | Whitesands Bay | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.20 mmol/m3 | 0.042 mmol/m3 | 4.1 g/m3 |
| 152 | Chapel Porth | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 1.42 mmol/m3 | 0.121 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 153 | Imsouane | Morocco | 10 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 5.38 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.091 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 154 | Harlyn Bay | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 5.59 ml/L | 1.28 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 155 | Polzeath | United Kingdom | 10 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 5.59 ml/L | 1.28 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 156 | Gordon's Bay | South Africa | 10 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 5.88 ml/L | 0.10 mmol/m3 | 0.259 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 157 | Barra de la Cruz | Mexico | 11 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.57 ml/L | 0.73 mmol/m3 | 0.392 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 158 | San José del Cabo | Mexico | 11 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.45 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.289 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 159 | Weligama | Sri Lanka | 11 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.12 mmol/m3 | 0.170 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 160 | Santa Catalina | Panama | 11 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.164 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 161 | Canggu | Indonesia | 11 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.56 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.074 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 162 | Mui Ne | Vietnam | 11 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.004 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 163 | Kuta Lombok | Indonesia | 11 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.079 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 164 | Durban Bay of Plenty | South Africa | 11 | Pristine | 1.2 mg/m3 | 4.89 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.144 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 165 | Dover | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.48 ml/L | 0.38 mmol/m3 | 0.125 mmol/m3 | 3.1 g/m3 |
| 166 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.7 mg/m3 | 5.49 ml/L | 0.39 mmol/m3 | 0.003 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 167 | Thurso East | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.99 ml/L | 3.65 mmol/m3 | 0.128 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 168 | Bamburgh | United Kingdom | 11 | Pristine | 2.0 mg/m3 | 6.00 ml/L | 2.48 mmol/m3 | 0.049 mmol/m3 | 2.3 g/m3 |
| 169 | Nazaré | Portugal | 11 | Pristine | 2.3 mg/m3 | 5.82 ml/L | 1.11 mmol/m3 | 0.072 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 170 | Sunset Beach | United States | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.208 mmol/m3 | 5.1 g/m3 |
| 171 | Waimea Bay | United States | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.210 mmol/m3 | 5.1 g/m3 |
| 172 | Laniakea | United States | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.209 mmol/m3 | 5.1 g/m3 |
| 173 | Pipeline | United States | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.208 mmol/m3 | 5.1 g/m3 |
| 174 | Cloudbreak | Fiji | 12 | Pristine | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.221 mmol/m3 | 5.2 g/m3 |
| 175 | Restaurants (Namotu) | Fiji | 12 | Pristine | 0.2 mg/m3 | 4.68 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.221 mmol/m3 | 5.2 g/m3 |
| 176 | Pichilemu | Chile | 12 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.75 ml/L | 2.37 mmol/m3 | 0.912 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 177 | Lakey Peak | Indonesia | 12 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.69 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.108 mmol/m3 | 2.8 g/m3 |
| 178 | Kovalam | India | 12 | Pristine | 0.7 mg/m3 | 4.54 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.176 mmol/m3 | 2.2 g/m3 |
| 179 | Taitung | Taiwan | 12 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 4.50 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.091 mmol/m3 | 1.8 g/m3 |
| 180 | Bocas del Toro | Panama | 12 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.48 ml/L | 0.42 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 181 | Nihiwatu | Indonesia | 12 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.59 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.109 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 182 | Padang Padang | Indonesia | 12 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.55 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.073 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 183 | Manorbier | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.60 ml/L | 1.85 mmol/m3 | 0.021 mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 184 | Dunnet Bay | United Kingdom | 12 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.96 ml/L | 3.87 mmol/m3 | 0.163 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 185 | Bloubergstrand | South Africa | 12 | Pristine | 2.4 mg/m3 | 5.74 ml/L | 0.23 mmol/m3 | 0.263 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 186 | Muizenberg | South Africa | 12 | Pristine | 2.5 mg/m3 | 5.87 ml/L | 0.37 mmol/m3 | 0.270 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 187 | Punta de Mita | Mexico | 13 | Pristine | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.70 ml/L | 0.07 mmol/m3 | 0.286 mmol/m3 | 3.9 g/m3 |
| 188 | Varkala | India | 13 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 4.60 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.166 mmol/m3 | 3.4 g/m3 |
| 189 | Ichinomiya | Japan | 13 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 4.80 ml/L | 0.36 mmol/m3 | 0.088 mmol/m3 | 1.7 g/m3 |
| 190 | Tsurigasaki Beach | Japan | 13 | Pristine | 1.3 mg/m3 | 4.80 ml/L | 0.36 mmol/m3 | 0.088 mmol/m3 | 1.7 g/m3 |
| 191 | Tiree | United Kingdom | 13 | Pristine | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.84 ml/L | 5.22 mmol/m3 | 0.189 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 192 | Hoddevik | Norway | 13 | Pristine | 2.2 mg/m3 | 6.05 ml/L | 3.80 mmol/m3 | 0.185 mmol/m3 | 0.3 g/m3 |
| 193 | Mount Maunganui | New Zealand | 13 | Pristine | 2.3 mg/m3 | 5.77 ml/L | 0.15 mmol/m3 | 0.229 mmol/m3 | 2.9 g/m3 |
| 194 | Krui | Indonesia | 14 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.64 ml/L | 1.14 mmol/m3 | 0.319 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 195 | Dakar Yoff | Senegal | 14 | Pristine | 0.9 mg/m3 | 4.56 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.065 mmol/m3 | 4.5 g/m3 |
| 196 | Sayulita | Mexico | 14 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.70 ml/L | 0.07 mmol/m3 | 0.286 mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 197 | Pascuales | Mexico | 14 | Pristine | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.41 mmol/m3 | 0.318 mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 198 | Sebastian Inlet | United States | 14 | Pristine | 1.5 mg/m3 | 4.54 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 2.7 g/m3 |
| 199 | Playa Hermosa | Costa Rica | 14 | Pristine | 1.5 mg/m3 | 4.69 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.267 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 200 | Ericeira | Portugal | 14 | Pristine | 1.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 201 | Ribeira d'Ilhas | Portugal | 14 | Pristine | 1.6 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.1 g/m3 |
| 202 | Joss Bay | United Kingdom | 14 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.50 ml/L | 0.25 mmol/m3 | 0.091 mmol/m3 | 6.3 g/m3 |
| 203 | Sandsend | United Kingdom | 14 | Pristine | 2.7 mg/m3 | 5.86 ml/L | 0.60 mmol/m3 | 0.234 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 204 | Runswick Bay | United Kingdom | 14 | Pristine | 2.7 mg/m3 | 5.86 ml/L | 0.60 mmol/m3 | 0.234 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 205 | Baleal | Portugal | 14 | Pristine | 3.1 mg/m3 | 5.82 ml/L | 1.12 mmol/m3 | 0.072 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 206 | Peniche/Supertubos | Portugal | 14 | Pristine | 3.1 mg/m3 | 5.82 ml/L | 1.12 mmol/m3 | 0.072 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 207 | Lanuza | Philippines | 15 | Pristine | 0.4 mg/m3 | 4.43 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.072 mmol/m3 | 7.8 g/m3 |
| 208 | Baisha Bay | Taiwan | 15 | Pristine | 0.8 mg/m3 | 4.62 ml/L | 0.20 mmol/m3 | 0.061 mmol/m3 | 6.8 g/m3 |
| 209 | Sidi Kaouki | Morocco | 15 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.37 ml/L | 0.08 mmol/m3 | 0.082 mmol/m3 | 7.0 g/m3 |
| 210 | Essaouira | Morocco | 15 | Pristine | 1.8 mg/m3 | 5.33 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.062 mmol/m3 | 7.0 g/m3 |
| 211 | G-Land | Indonesia | 15 | Pristine | 2.1 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.100 mmol/m3 | 0.8 g/m3 |
| 212 | Easkey | Ireland | 15 | Pristine | 3.1 mg/m3 | 5.89 ml/L | 3.34 mmol/m3 | 0.041 mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 213 | Troncones | Mexico | 16 | Clean | 0.7 mg/m3 | 5.00 ml/L | 0.68 mmol/m3 | 0.223 mmol/m3 | 9.2 g/m3 |
| 214 | Putsborough | United Kingdom | 16 | Clean | 1.4 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 4.80 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 4.4 g/m3 |
| 215 | Eoropie | United Kingdom | 16 | Clean | 1.5 mg/m3 | 5.92 ml/L | 7.27 mmol/m3 | 0.365 mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 216 | Santa Cruz | Portugal | 16 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.5 g/m3 |
| 217 | Llangennith | United Kingdom | 16 | Clean | 2.3 mg/m3 | 5.60 ml/L | 2.43 mmol/m3 | 0.025 mmol/m3 | 5.6 g/m3 |
| 218 | Dakhla | Morocco | 16 | Clean | 2.5 mg/m3 | 5.08 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.074 mmol/m3 | 2.9 g/m3 |
| 219 | Tamarin Bay | Mauritius | 17 | Clean | 0.1 mg/m3 | 4.81 ml/L | 0.00 mmol/m3 | 0.149 mmol/m3 | 14.9 g/m3 |
| 220 | Reykjanes Peninsula | Iceland | 17 | Clean | 0.5 mg/m3 | 6.33 ml/L | 10.35 mmol/m3 | 0.659 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 221 | Piha | New Zealand | 17 | Clean | 1.5 mg/m3 | 5.71 ml/L | 0.02 mmol/m3 | 0.189 mmol/m3 | 13.1 g/m3 |
| 222 | Máncora | Peru | 17 | Clean | 1.7 mg/m3 | 5.09 ml/L | 0.38 mmol/m3 | 0.422 mmol/m3 | 4.8 g/m3 |
| 223 | Saunton Sands | United Kingdom | 17 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 4.75 mmol/m3 | 0.125 mmol/m3 | 4.4 g/m3 |
| 224 | Woolacombe | United Kingdom | 17 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 4.75 mmol/m3 | 0.125 mmol/m3 | 4.4 g/m3 |
| 225 | Croyde | United Kingdom | 17 | Clean | 1.9 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 4.80 mmol/m3 | 0.126 mmol/m3 | 4.4 g/m3 |
| 226 | Pavones | Costa Rica | 17 | Clean | 2.0 mg/m3 | 4.64 ml/L | 0.26 mmol/m3 | 0.169 mmol/m3 | 3.0 g/m3 |
| 227 | Medewi | Indonesia | 17 | Clean | 2.6 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.096 mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 228 | Brimms Ness | United Kingdom | 18 | Clean | 3.4 mg/m3 | 5.96 ml/L | 4.64 mmol/m3 | 0.213 mmol/m3 | 0.2 g/m3 |
| 229 | Outer Banks | United States | 18 | Clean | 3.4 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 0.38 mmol/m3 | 0.007 mmol/m3 | 4.1 g/m3 |
| 230 | Cayton Bay | United Kingdom | 18 | Clean | 3.6 mg/m3 | 5.86 ml/L | 0.60 mmol/m3 | 0.234 mmol/m3 | 4.0 g/m3 |
| 231 | Scarborough | United Kingdom | 18 | Clean | 3.6 mg/m3 | 5.87 ml/L | 0.61 mmol/m3 | 0.234 mmol/m3 | 4.0 g/m3 |
| 232 | Torres | Brazil | 18 | Clean | 3.6 mg/m3 | 5.48 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.071 mmol/m3 | 3.1 g/m3 |
| 233 | Jericoacoara | Brazil | 19 | Clean | 0.6 mg/m3 | 4.47 ml/L | 0.01 mmol/m3 | 0.107 mmol/m3 | 12.6 g/m3 |
| 234 | Matosinhos | Portugal | 19 | Clean | 3.9 mg/m3 | 5.69 ml/L | 2.43 mmol/m3 | 0.204 mmol/m3 | 0.7 g/m3 |
| 235 | Anchor Point | Morocco | 19 | Clean | 3.9 mg/m3 | 5.37 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.090 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 236 | Taghazout | Morocco | 19 | Clean | 3.9 mg/m3 | 5.38 ml/L | 0.05 mmol/m3 | 0.090 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 237 | La Torche | France | 20 | Clean | 3.4 mg/m3 | 5.60 ml/L | 4.16 mmol/m3 | 0.291 mmol/m3 | 0.4 g/m3 |
| 238 | Rockaway Beach | United States | 20 | Clean | 4.5 mg/m3 | 5.76 ml/L | 1.03 mmol/m3 | 0.227 mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 239 | Lobitos | Peru | 21 | Clean | 1.8 mg/m3 | 4.82 ml/L | 2.62 mmol/m3 | 0.621 mmol/m3 | 3.5 g/m3 |
| 240 | Costa da Caparica | Portugal | 21 | Clean | 3.9 mg/m3 | 5.59 ml/L | 0.78 mmol/m3 | 0.071 mmol/m3 | 6.3 g/m3 |
| 241 | Tynemouth | United Kingdom | 21 | Clean | 4.3 mg/m3 | 5.97 ml/L | 1.66 mmol/m3 | 0.292 mmol/m3 | 2.6 g/m3 |
| 242 | Filey | United Kingdom | 22 | Clean | 5.2 mg/m3 | 5.86 ml/L | 0.09 mmol/m3 | 0.145 mmol/m3 | 3.0 g/m3 |
| 243 | Widemouth Bay | United Kingdom | 23 | Clean | 2.7 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.2 g/m3 |
| 244 | New Smyrna Beach | United States | 23 | Clean | 4.0 mg/m3 | 4.66 ml/L | 0.04 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 2.7 g/m3 |
| 245 | Langland Bay | United Kingdom | 24 | Clean | 2.9 mg/m3 | 5.56 ml/L | 4.54 mmol/m3 | 0.117 mmol/m3 | 10.0 g/m3 |
| 246 | Elands Bay | South Africa | 24 | Clean | 5.8 mg/m3 | 6.35 ml/L | 0.14 mmol/m3 | 0.320 mmol/m3 | 1.4 g/m3 |
| 247 | Chicama | Peru | 25 | Clean | 1.0 mg/m3 | 4.70 ml/L | 6.57 mmol/m3 | 1.050 mmol/m3 | 2.0 g/m3 |
| 248 | Cocoa Beach | United States | 25 | Clean | 2.7 mg/m3 | 4.61 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.000 mmol/m3 | 12.2 g/m3 |
| 249 | Caswell Bay | United Kingdom | 25 | Clean | 3.1 mg/m3 | 5.57 ml/L | 4.75 mmol/m3 | 0.125 mmol/m3 | 10.0 g/m3 |
| 250 | Wrightsville Beach | United States | 25 | Clean | 3.9 mg/m3 | 4.92 ml/L | 1.91 mmol/m3 | 0.002 mmol/m3 | 6.2 g/m3 |
| 251 | Mirleft | Morocco | 25 | Clean | 5.7 mg/m3 | 5.39 ml/L | 0.03 mmol/m3 | 0.095 mmol/m3 | 1.6 g/m3 |
| 252 | Cimaja | Indonesia | 26 | Clean | 2.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 253 | Strandhill | Ireland | 27 | Clean | 6.3 mg/m3 | 5.89 ml/L | 3.34 mmol/m3 | 0.041 mmol/m3 | 0.6 g/m3 |
| 254 | Folly Beach | United States | 28 | Clean | 5.0 mg/m3 | 4.91 ml/L | 1.86 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 5.3 g/m3 |
| 255 | Praia do Guincho | Portugal | 28 | Clean | 5.7 mg/m3 | 5.59 ml/L | 0.82 mmol/m3 | 0.074 mmol/m3 | 6.3 g/m3 |
| 256 | Carcavelos | Portugal | 28 | Clean | 5.7 mg/m3 | 5.59 ml/L | 0.82 mmol/m3 | 0.074 mmol/m3 | 6.3 g/m3 |
| 257 | Raglan | New Zealand | 30 | Clean | 0.9 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 27.0 g/m3 |
| 258 | Ocean Beach SF | United States | 31 | Moderate | 4.9 mg/m3 | 5.72 ml/L | 0.97 mmol/m3 | 0.486 mmol/m3 | 12.5 g/m3 |
| 259 | Bolinas | United States | 32 | Moderate | 4.6 mg/m3 | 5.74 ml/L | 1.13 mmol/m3 | 0.503 mmol/m3 | 21.8 g/m3 |
| 260 | Tybee Island | United States | 35 | Moderate | 6.3 mg/m3 | 4.88 ml/L | 2.42 mmol/m3 | 0.001 mmol/m3 | 7.8 g/m3 |
| 261 | Rest Bay | United Kingdom | 38 | Moderate | 5.5 mg/m3 | 5.66 ml/L | 5.81 mmol/m3 | 0.132 mmol/m3 | 21.2 g/m3 |
| 262 | Cannon Beach | United States | 38 | Moderate | 9.4 mg/m3 | 6.08 ml/L | 0.67 mmol/m3 | 0.486 mmol/m3 | 2.4 g/m3 |
| 263 | Pacific City | United States | 43 | Moderate | 5.3 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 0.9 g/m3 |
| 264 | Portrush | United Kingdom | 43 | Moderate | 38.1 mg/m3 | 5.85 ml/L | 3.96 mmol/m3 | 0.122 mmol/m3 | 3.8 g/m3 |
| 265 | Bundoran | Ireland | 48 | Moderate | 6.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 266 | Mullaghmore Head | Ireland | 48 | Moderate | 6.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 |
| 267 | Lahinch | Ireland | 100 | Poor | 11.0 mg/m3 | - ml/L | - mmol/m3 | - mmol/m3 | 18.6 g/m3 |
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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