Hayle Towans water quality

GREEN

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Hayle Towans is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated GREEN for swimming — No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples. Its latest Environment Agency classification is excellent (2025), and 144 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.

Safe to swim right now?
Looking good right now
No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples.
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Current status

Risk: GREEN No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples.

  • Active overflows nearby: 0
  • Recent overflows (48h): 0
  • Rainfall (48h): 0.5 mm

Official EA classification

excellent (2025)

Latest official sample

2026-06-22 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

0.5 mm
Rainfall 48h
0.8 mm
Rainfall 7d
7
Outfalls within 5 km
144
Spills (2025, official)
6
Spills 2026 so far (live)
2
Spills last 30d
high 1.31m
Tide now

Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)

In the news nearby

No recent local news matched.

Storm-overflow spills near here, by year (EDM)

Recent spills near here (precise, SWW)

Full spill history near Hayle Towans

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Every storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Hayle Towans, newest first.

7 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-06-19 05:282026-06-19 05:28HAYLE ESTUARY (E)~1.5 km
2026-06-08 04:232026-06-08 04:51TRIB OF ANGARRACK STREAN~5.0 km
2026-05-20 08:502026-05-21 16:30ST IVES BAY (C)~4.5 km
2026-05-18 23:552026-05-19 03:51ATLANTIC (C)~3.8 km
2026-01-29 17:322026-01-29 18:13ST IVES BAY ATLANTIC OCEAN~3.7 km
2026-01-29 04:432026-01-29 05:55ST IVES BAY~4.3 km
2025-11-14 00:532025-11-14 00:56HAYLE ESTUARY (E)~1.3 km
18 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-06-19 05:28spill, 0 min~1.5 km
2026-06-19 05:28spill, 0 min~1.5 km
2026-06-08 04:23spill, 28 min~5.0 km
2026-06-08 04:23spill, 28 min~5.0 km
2026-05-20 08:50spill, 1900 min~4.5 km
2026-05-20 08:50spill, 1900 min~4.5 km
2026-05-18 23:55spill, 236 min~3.8 km
2026-05-18 23:55spill, 236 min~3.8 km
2026-02-26 09:26spill, 0 min~3.0 km
2026-02-26 09:26spill, 0 min~3.0 km
2026-01-30 14:26spill, 14 min~1.2 km
2026-01-30 14:26spill, 14 min~1.2 km
2026-01-29 17:32spill, 41 min~3.7 km
2026-01-29 17:32spill, 41 min~3.7 km
2026-01-29 04:43spill, 72 min~4.3 km
2026-01-29 04:43spill, 72 min~4.3 km
2025-11-14 00:53spill, 3 min~1.3 km
2025-11-14 00:53spill, 3 min~1.3 km
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Hayle Towans — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Hayle Towans today?

Hayle Towans is currently rated GREEN: No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples. This is guidance only — also check official alerts and use your judgement.

Has there been a sewage spill near Hayle Towans?

144 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Hayle Towans in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 6 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is Hayle Towans's bathing water classification?

Hayle Towans is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.

Data & provenance

Last updated
2 h ago (2026-06-29 14:00 UTC)
Sources
Environment Agency (samples & classification), South West Water (overflows), EA EDM (annual spills), Open-Meteo (rainfall & tide). Full list on about.
Confidence
High — official classification, 7 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
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