Sandymouth water quality

GREEN

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Sandymouth 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 no current Environment Agency classification, and 141 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.
Do not rely solely on this website for health decisions. Check official alerts and use your own judgement. Seek medical advice if you are unwell.

Current status

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

  • Active overflows nearby: 0
  • Recent overflows (48h): 0
  • Rainfall (48h): 3.1 mm

Official EA classification

Not available

Latest official sample

None

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

3.1 mm
Rainfall 48h
3.1 mm
Rainfall 7d
8
Outfalls within 5 km
141
Spills (2025, official)
5
Spills 2026 so far (live)
3
Spills last 30d
high 2.22m
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 Sandymouth

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

8 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-06-08 23:072026-06-09 00:22TRIB OF COOMBE VALLEY STR (S)~2.4 km
2026-06-08 09:212026-06-08 09:56BUDE BAY (ATLANTIC OCEAN)~3.8 km
2026-06-08 07:402026-06-08 07:46BUDE BAY (ATLANTIC OCEAN)~3.8 km
2026-04-21 04:442026-04-21 04:50RIVER NEET (E)~3.5 km
2026-01-20 10:412026-01-20 10:49RIVER NEET (S)~3.8 km
2025-10-27 14:552025-10-27 14:56RIVER NEET (S)~3.6 km
2025-10-27 12:022025-10-27 12:04BUDE BAY (C)~3.6 km
2025-10-07 08:152025-10-07 08:18RIVER NEET (S)~2.8 km
16 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-06-08 23:07spill, 75 min~2.4 km
2026-06-08 23:07spill, 75 min~2.4 km
2026-06-08 09:21spill, 34 min~3.8 km
2026-06-08 09:21spill, 34 min~3.8 km
2026-06-08 07:40spill, 6 min~3.8 km
2026-06-08 07:40spill, 6 min~3.8 km
2026-04-21 04:44spill, 7 min~3.5 km
2026-04-21 04:44spill, 7 min~3.5 km
2026-01-20 10:41spill, 8 min~3.8 km
2026-01-20 10:41spill, 8 min~3.8 km
2025-10-27 14:55spill, 1 min~3.6 km
2025-10-27 14:55spill, 1 min~3.6 km
2025-10-27 12:02spill, 1 min~3.6 km
2025-10-27 12:02spill, 1 min~3.6 km
2025-10-07 08:15spill, 3 min~2.8 km
2025-10-07 08:15spill, 3 min~2.8 km
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Water quality trend

Sandymouth — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Sandymouth today?

Sandymouth 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 Sandymouth?

141 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Sandymouth in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 5 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is Sandymouth's bathing water classification?

Sandymouth has no current Environment Agency bathing-water classification on record.

Data & provenance

Last updated
3 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
Medium — no classification, 8 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
v0.3
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