Trebarwith Strand water quality

AMBER

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Trebarwith Strand is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated AMBER for swimming — Recent rainfall or recent overflow nearby. Its latest Environment Agency classification is good (2025), and 224 storm-overflow spills were recorded nearby in 2025. Below: live risk, recent spills, official samples, rainfall, tides and nearby reports.

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Recent rainfall or recent overflow nearby.
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Current status

Risk: AMBER Recent rainfall or recent overflow nearby.

  • Active overflows nearby: 0
  • Recent overflows (48h): 2
  • Rainfall (48h): 1.9 mm

Official EA classification

good (2025)

Latest official sample

2026-06-16 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

1.9 mm
Rainfall 48h
2.1 mm
Rainfall 7d
5
Outfalls within 5 km
224
Spills (2025, official)
6
Spills 2026 so far (live)
5
Spills last 30d
high 2.10m
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 Trebarwith Strand

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

7 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-06-29 14:002026-06-29 15:30ATLANTIC OCEAN~3.1 km
2026-06-29 13:352026-06-29 15:15ATLANTIC OCEAN~3.1 km
2026-06-08 05:142026-06-08 09:56RIVER ALLEN~4.3 km
2026-06-08 04:242026-06-08 04:53ATLANTIC OCEAN~3.0 km
2026-06-08 04:142026-06-08 05:29ATLANTIC OCEAN~3.1 km
2026-02-01 00:452026-02-01 23:31(S) TREBARWITH STREAM~0.6 km
2025-12-15 11:512025-12-15 11:57RIVER ALLEN~4.3 km
12 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-06-29 13:35spill, 9 min~3.1 km
2026-06-29 12:16spill, 5 min~3.1 km
2026-06-08 05:14spill, 282 min~4.3 km
2026-06-08 05:14spill, 282 min~4.3 km
2026-06-08 04:24spill, 29 min~3.0 km
2026-06-08 04:24spill, 29 min~3.0 km
2026-06-08 04:14spill, 75 min~3.1 km
2026-06-08 04:14spill, 75 min~3.1 km
2026-02-01 00:45spill, 1366 min~0.6 km
2026-02-01 00:45spill, 1366 min~0.6 km
2025-12-15 11:51spill, 7 min~4.3 km
2025-12-15 11:51spill, 7 min~4.3 km
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Trebarwith Strand — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Trebarwith Strand today?

Trebarwith Strand is currently rated AMBER: Recent rainfall or recent overflow nearby. This is guidance only — also check official alerts and use your judgement.

Has there been a sewage spill near Trebarwith Strand?

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

What is Trebarwith Strand's bathing water classification?

Trebarwith Strand is classified good for 2025 by the Environment Agency.

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
High — official classification, 5 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
v0.3
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