Widemouth Sand water quality

AMBER

designated bathing water · · South West Water

Widemouth Sand is a designated bathing water in Cornwall, currently rated AMBER for swimming — A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore. Its latest Environment Agency classification is excellent (2025), and 175 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?
Take care
A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore.
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: AMBER A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore.

  • Active overflows nearby: 0
  • Recent overflows (48h): 2
  • Rainfall (48h): 3.4 mm

Official EA classification

excellent (2025)

Latest official sample

2026-08-19 — E.coli 10, enterococci 10 cfu/100ml

Latest independent sample

None published

Pollution & environment data

3.4 mm
Rainfall 48h
10.2 mm
Rainfall 7d
10
Outfalls within 5 km
175
Spills (2025, official)
28
Spills 2026 so far (live)
12
Spills last 30d
falling 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 Widemouth Sand

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

31 discharge events
StartEndOutfallDistance
2026-08-24 21:452026-08-24 22:00RIVER NEET (S)~4.1 km
2026-08-24 21:232026-08-24 21:47RIVER NEET (S)~4.1 km
2026-08-04 08:002026-08-04 08:43RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-03 18:00ongoingRIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-03 06:392026-08-03 06:44RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-03 05:452026-08-03 05:48RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-02 00:152026-08-02 00:45RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-01 08:512026-08-01 09:00RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-01 06:152026-08-01 06:30RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-01 06:002026-08-01 06:17RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-08-01 00:012026-08-01 00:06RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-30 05:122026-07-30 05:37RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-26 09:452026-07-26 10:00RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-26 09:282026-07-26 09:38RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-25 09:022026-07-25 09:13RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-24 23:552026-07-25 00:00RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-24 01:002026-07-24 01:03RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-21 02:352026-07-21 02:37RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-17 08:302026-07-17 08:45RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-07-17 08:082026-07-17 08:21RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-06-30 11:272026-06-30 11:41RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-06-13 20:482026-06-13 21:49WIDEMOUTH BAY (C)~0.3 km
2026-06-08 09:212026-06-08 09:56BUDE BAY (ATLANTIC OCEAN)~4.1 km
2026-06-08 07:402026-06-08 07:46BUDE BAY (ATLANTIC OCEAN)~4.1 km
2026-04-21 04:442026-04-21 04:50RIVER NEET (E)~4.1 km
2026-01-25 11:532026-01-25 12:00RIVER STRAT~2.4 km
2026-01-22 13:202026-01-22 13:50RIVER NEET(S)~4.3 km
2026-01-20 10:412026-01-20 10:49RIVER NEET (S)~3.9 km
2025-10-27 14:552025-10-27 14:56RIVER NEET (S)~4.1 km
2025-10-27 12:022025-10-27 12:04BUDE BAY (C)~4.1 km
2025-10-07 08:152025-10-07 08:18RIVER NEET (S)~4.8 km
44 precise spill records (duration & volume)
WhenDetailDistance
2026-08-24 21:23spill, 24 min~4.1 km
2026-08-04 08:00spill, 44 min~4.1 km
2026-08-04 02:23spill, 14 min~4.1 km
2026-08-04 02:09spill, 3 min~4.1 km
2026-08-04 02:00spill, 2 min~4.1 km
2026-08-04 01:39spill, 2 min~4.1 km
2026-08-03 22:49spill, 0 min~4.1 km
2026-08-03 18:00spill, 218 min~4.1 km
2026-08-03 11:38spill, 9 min~4.1 km
2026-08-03 06:39spill, 5 min~4.1 km
2026-08-03 05:45spill, 2 min~4.1 km
2026-08-03 03:18spill, 3 min~4.1 km
2026-08-01 23:54spill, 22 min~4.1 km
2026-08-01 08:51spill, 9 min~4.1 km
2026-08-01 06:00spill, 17 min~4.1 km
2026-08-01 00:01spill, 5 min~4.1 km
2026-07-30 05:12spill, 25 min~4.1 km
2026-07-26 09:28spill, 10 min~4.1 km
2026-07-25 09:02spill, 11 min~4.1 km
2026-07-24 23:55spill, 5 min~4.1 km
2026-07-24 01:00spill, 3 min~4.1 km
2026-07-21 02:35spill, 1 min~4.1 km
2026-07-17 08:08spill, 12 min~4.1 km
2026-06-30 11:27spill, 14 min~4.1 km
2026-06-13 20:48spill, 61 min~0.3 km
2026-06-13 20:48spill, 61 min~0.3 km
2026-06-08 09:21spill, 34 min~4.1 km
2026-06-08 09:21spill, 34 min~4.1 km
2026-06-08 07:40spill, 6 min~4.1 km
2026-06-08 07:40spill, 6 min~4.1 km
2026-04-21 04:44spill, 7 min~4.1 km
2026-04-21 04:44spill, 7 min~4.1 km
2026-01-25 11:53spill, 7 min~2.4 km
2026-01-25 11:53spill, 7 min~2.4 km
2026-01-22 13:20spill, 30 min~4.3 km
2026-01-22 13:20spill, 30 min~4.3 km
2026-01-20 10:41spill, 8 min~3.9 km
2026-01-20 10:41spill, 8 min~3.9 km
2025-10-27 14:55spill, 1 min~4.1 km
2025-10-27 14:55spill, 1 min~4.1 km
2025-10-27 12:02spill, 1 min~4.1 km
2025-10-27 12:02spill, 1 min~4.1 km
2025-10-07 08:15spill, 3 min~4.8 km
2025-10-07 08:15spill, 3 min~4.8 km
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Water quality — 7-year trend

Water quality in 2026 was broadly level with 2025.

YearEA classificationSamplesE. coli (geo-mean)Enterococci (geo-mean)High readings
2019—310 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2020—213 cfu/100ml13 cfu/100ml0
2021—810 cfu/100ml11 cfu/100ml0
2022—1012 cfu/100ml11 cfu/100ml0
2023—1110 cfu/100ml12 cfu/100ml0
2024—1011 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2025excellent2011 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0
2026—1510 cfu/100ml10 cfu/100ml0

Geometric mean of Environment Agency samples per calendar year (the standard bathing-water statistic). "High readings" are samples at or above 500 E. coli or 200 enterococci cfu/100ml.

Widemouth Sand — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to swim at Widemouth Sand today?

Widemouth Sand is currently rated AMBER: A storm overflow discharged within 5 km in the last 48 hours. Falling tide may draw discharge along the shore. This is guidance only — also check official alerts and use your judgement.

Has there been a sewage spill near Widemouth Sand?

175 storm-overflow spills were recorded near Widemouth Sand in 2025 (EA Event Duration Monitoring), and 28 spill events have been logged nearby so far this year.

What is Widemouth Sand's bathing water classification?

Widemouth Sand is classified excellent for 2025 by the Environment Agency.

Data & provenance

Last updated
5 min ago (2026-08-26 18:30 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, 10 outfalls monitored within 5 km.
Risk model
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