Where to safely swim in open water in Europe?
The locations and measurements are based on data generated by European governments, in accordance to the EU Bathing Water Directive.
This data is supplemented with additional freely accessible data to give a more complete view of swimming conditions.
Official government data for the following regions is currently retrieved:
| Country | Region(s) | Date added |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 NL | All | January 2023 |
| 🇧🇪 BE | All | March 2023 |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Hamburg | January 2024 |
| 🇩🇪 DE | NRW | February 2024 |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Schleswig-Holstein | In progress |
| 🇱🇺 L | All | August 2023 |
| 🇦🇹 A | All | March 2023 |
| 🇨🇭 CH | All | February 2024 |
| 🇬🇧 GB | England | July 2023 |
| 🇬🇧 GB | Wales | February 2023 |
| 🇬🇧 GB | Scotland | January 2024 |
| 🇬🇧 GB | Northern Ireland | January 2024 |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Ireland | February 2023 |
Supplemental data is currently only provided for The Netherlands. This includes:
| Region | Type | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 NL | Location | Marineterrein, Amsterdam | Privately monitored, not yet received EU bathing water designation |
| 🇳🇱 NL | Location | Sloterplas, Amsterdam | Former designated swimming spot. On the road to recovery. |
| 🇳🇱 NL | Water temperature | Meetnet Water | Estimation of current water temperature based on closest open water |
Want to add a data source? Feel free to submit a pull request!