Perranporth Penhale Sands water quality
GREENdesignated bathing water · · South West Water
Perranporth Penhale Sands 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 207 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.
Current status
Risk: GREEN No recent overflow, low rainfall, no high samples.
- Active overflows nearby: 0
- Recent overflows (48h): 0
- Rainfall (48h): 3.0 mm
Official EA classification
excellent (2025)
Latest official sample
2026-06-11 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml
Latest independent sample
None published
Pollution & environment data
Recent storm overflows nearby (30 days)
- 2026-06-24 11:44 · ended~3.0 km
- 2026-06-10 09:39 · ended~3.3 km
- 2026-06-10 10:38 · ended~3.3 km
- 2026-06-18 02:26 · ended~4.1 km
In the news nearby
No recent local news matched.
Storm-overflow spills near here, by year (EDM)
Recent spills near here (precise, SWW)
- spill, 3 min2026-06-24 · ~3.0 km
- spill, 3 min2026-06-24 · ~3.0 km
- spill, 113 min2026-06-18 · ~4.1 km
- spill, 113 min2026-06-18 · ~4.1 km
- spill, 128 min2026-06-10 · ~3.3 km
- spill, 128 min2026-06-10 · ~3.3 km
- spill, 60 min2026-06-10 · ~3.3 km
- spill, 60 min2026-06-10 · ~3.3 km
Full spill history near Perranporth Penhale Sands
Download CSVEvery storm-overflow discharge Glanmor has recorded within 5 km of Perranporth Penhale Sands, newest first.
5 discharge events
| Start | End | Outfall | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 11:44 | 2026-06-24 11:48 | STREAM (S) | ~3.0 km |
| 2026-06-18 02:26 | 2026-06-18 04:19 | TRIB OF PORTH JOKE | ~4.1 km |
| 2026-06-10 10:38 | 2026-06-10 12:46 | TRIB OF THE BOLINGEY STREAM | ~3.3 km |
| 2026-06-10 09:39 | 2026-06-10 10:38 | TRIB OF THE BOLINGEY STREAM | ~3.3 km |
| 2025-07-22 14:24 | 2025-07-22 14:40 | BOLINGEY STREAM | ~1.6 km |
12 precise spill records (duration & volume)
| When | Detail | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 11:44 | spill, 3 min | ~3.0 km |
| 2026-06-24 11:44 | spill, 3 min | ~3.0 km |
| 2026-06-18 02:26 | spill, 113 min | ~4.1 km |
| 2026-06-18 02:26 | spill, 113 min | ~4.1 km |
| 2026-06-10 10:38 | spill, 128 min | ~3.3 km |
| 2026-06-10 10:38 | spill, 128 min | ~3.3 km |
| 2026-06-10 09:39 | spill, 60 min | ~3.3 km |
| 2026-06-10 09:39 | spill, 60 min | ~3.3 km |
| 2026-03-07 05:37 | spill, 90 min | ~3.1 km |
| 2026-03-07 05:37 | spill, 90 min | ~3.1 km |
| 2025-07-22 14:24 | spill, 15 min | ~1.6 km |
| 2025-07-22 14:24 | spill, 15 min | ~1.6 km |
Water quality trend
Perranporth Penhale Sands — frequently asked questions
Is it safe to swim at Perranporth Penhale Sands today?
Perranporth Penhale Sands 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 Perranporth Penhale Sands?
207 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Perranporth Penhale Sands in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 4 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.
What is Perranporth Penhale Sands's bathing water classification?
Perranporth Penhale Sands is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.
Data & provenance
- Last updated
- 45 min 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, 5 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
- Risk model
- v0.3
- Download
- Sample timeline (JSON) · All beaches (CSV)
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