Denmark · region · official name Sjælland
Bathing water quality in Zealand, Denmark
Zealand has 226 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (208 coastal and 18 lake). 92% were classified Excellent — 0.4 points below the 92.4% across Denmark — and 1 was Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Vest- og Sydsjælland (94.4% of 195) and lowest in Østsjælland (77.4% of 31). 137 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badevandskvalitet i Sjælland
Af 226 officielle EU-badesteder i Sjælland var 92 % »udmærket« i 2025; antal badesteder med »ringe«: 1.
226
official bathing waters
92%
Excellent in 2025
1
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Zealand
Excellent 208Good 14Sufficient 1Poor 1Not classified 2
Zealand by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vest- og Sydsjælland | 195 | 184 (94.4%) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Østsjælland | 31 | 24 (77.4%) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Zealand
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 208 | 191 (91.8%) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lake | 18 | 17 (94.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
137 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- ABILDØRE STR., ØST 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- AGERSØ 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- ALBUEN 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- ALHØJVÆNGE 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- ÅRBY BADEBRO 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- ASKØ, VEST FOR AKSØ HAVN 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- ASNÆSVÆRKET 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- AVNSØ 11 seasons · Østsjælland
- BADEANSTALTEN, SKANSEN 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BAG VED HAVN, SEJERØ 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BANDHOLM BADEANSTALT 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BILDSØ STRAND 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BISSERUP STRAND 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BJERGE OS SUKKERKANALEN 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BJØRNEBÆK - UNDERSTATION DKBW1124 KRISTIANSHOLM PLANTAGE STRAND 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BØGESKOVEN 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BOGNÆS BADEBRO 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BOGØ, SKÅNINGSBRO 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BØTØ V. P-PLADS 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- BRAMSNÆS STRAND, NAGELS RENDE 11 seasons · Østsjælland
- BREDFJED 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- CAFE HJORTHOLM 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- CERESENGEN STRAND 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
- DELHOVEDVEJ 11 seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- PRAESTOE FJORD STRAND Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons · Vest- og Sydsjælland
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (5)
- BURVÆNGET Good → Excellent
- HAVNEBAD KØGE MARINA Sufficient → Good
- HOEVE STRAND VED SKOVEN Good → Excellent
- HOLBÆK SØBAD Sufficient → Good
- KONGSTRUP STR.,SEJERØ Sufficient → Good
Declined (6)
- ULSTRUP, CAMPINGPLADSEN Excellent → Sufficient
- NORDSTRANDEN Excellent → Good
- ØLSEMAGLE REVLE NORD Excellent → Good
- RÅBYLILLE V. P-PLADS Excellent → Good
- STRAND 1 Excellent → Good
- UGERLØSE STR. V. CAMPINGPLADSEN Excellent → Good
How Zealand rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 224 | 208 | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2024 | 222 | 211 | 95% | 0 |
| 2023 | 221 | 215 | 97.3% | 0 |
| 2022 | 219 | 214 | 97.7% | 0 |
| 2021 | 218 | 204 | 93.6% | 0 |
| 2020 | 215 | 196 | 91.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 213 | 182 | 85.4% | 0 |
| 2018 | 212 | 174 | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2017 | 208 | 177 | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2016 | 206 | 178 | 86.4% | 0 |
| 2015 | 202 | 173 | 85.6% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Zealand
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Area | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korsør | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 14 | 14 (100%) | 0 |
| Kalundborg | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 11 | 10 (90.9%) | 0 |
| Faxe Ladeplads | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Holbæk | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 8 | 7 (87.5%) | 0 |
| Jyderup | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Klinteby Frihed | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Nykøbing Sjælland | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Gørlev | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Højby | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Strøby Egede | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Stege | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 5 | 4 (80%) | 0 |
| Solrød Strand | Østsjælland | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| Køge | Østsjælland | 5 | 1 (20%) | 0 |
| Hørve | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Svogerslev | Østsjælland | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
All 226 official bathing waters in Zealand
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Vest- og Sydsjælland 195 sites · 94.4% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ABILDØRE STR., ØST · Jyderup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGERSØ · Skælskør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ÅGERUP STRANDPARK Not classified
- ALBUEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALHØJVÆNGE · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ÅRBY BADEBRO · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASKØ, VEST FOR AKSØ HAVN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASNÆS FORSKOV · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- ASNÆSVÆRKET · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADEANSTALTEN, SKANSEN · Nysted Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADEBRO SOLITUDEVEJ · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- BAG VED HAVN, SEJERØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BANDHOLM BADEANSTALT · Maribo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BANDHOLM STRAND · Maribo Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- BILDSØ STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BISSERUP STRAND · Klinteby Frihed Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BJERGE OS SUKKERKANALEN · Gørlev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BJØRNEBÆK - UNDERSTATION DKBW1124 KRISTIANSHOLM PLANTAGE STRAND · Klinteby Frihed Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BLEGSTRÆDEHAGEN · Holbæk Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- BØGESKOVEN · Store Heddinge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BOGNÆS BADEBRO · Holbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BOGØ, SKÅNINGSBRO · Stubbekøbing Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BØTØ V. P-PLADS · Væggerløse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BREDFJED · Rødbyhavn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BURVÆNGET · Højby Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- CAFE HJORTHOLM · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CERESENGEN STRAND · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DALBY STRAND · Gørlev Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- DELHOVEDVEJ · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DRAGERUP MOLEN,ØST · Holbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DRAGSBJERG · Klinteby Frihed Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EGENÆSVEJ · Jyderup Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- EGERUP STRAND · Skælskør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENØ · Klinteby Frihed Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FÆRGEHAVNEN · Korsør Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- FAXE LADEPLADS Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- FAXEHUS · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FEDDET · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FEJØ, SLETTEREN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FEJØ, SYDSTRANDEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FEMØ HAVN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FRØLUNDE FED STR. · Forlev Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- GÅBENSE, GL. FÆRGEGÅRD · Nørre Alslev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GEDESBY STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GEDSER NORD, SOLVEJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GEDSER SYD, 100 M. FRA MOLEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GISSELØRE BADEBRO · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GL. STRANDSKOV · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- GLÆNØ STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLUMSØ SØ Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- GNIBEN,SEJERØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRANSKOVEN · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GUDMINDRUP LYNG · Højby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GULDBORG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GYRSTINGE SØ · Store Merløse Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HARALDSTED LANGESØ · Ringsted Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- HÅRBØLLE PYNT, CAMPING · Stubbekøbing Good
- HAVNEMARKEN · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- HAVNSØ HAVNEBAD Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- HAVNSØ STRAND, ØST · Hørve Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- HELLES KLINT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HESNÆS H. SYD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HESTEHOVEDET · Nakskov Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOEVE STRAND VED SKOVEN · Asnæs Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- HOLBÆK SØBAD Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- HOLEBY ØSTERSØBAD · Rødbyhavn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOLTEN STRAND · Nysted Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HØNSINGE LYNG · Jyderup Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- HØRBY VEST · Holbæk Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- HØVE OFFENTLIGE STRAND · Jyderup Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- HUMMINGEN STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HVIDSØ, JYSTRUP · Osted Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALUNDBORG HAVNEBAD Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KALVEHAVE STRAND · Stege Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- KASTANIEGÅRDEN · Stensved Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KELSTRUP STRAND · Forlev Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KIRKE STILLINGE STRAND · Forlev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KISSERUP STRAND Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KLARSKOVGÅRD BADEBRO · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLINTEBY · Klinteby Frihed Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- KLINTEPARKEN · Neder Vindinge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLINTHOLM ØST Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- KLINTHOLM VEST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLINTSØ STRANDEN · Højby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KNUDSHOVED · Neder Vindinge Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- KOBÆK STRAND · Skælskør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KONGSØRE SKOV, SANDSKREDSVEJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KONGSTRUP STR.,SEJERØ Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- KOSTER FÆRGEGÅRD · Stege Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KRAGENÆS Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- KRAGENÆS NORDSTRAND Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- KRAMNITZE · Rødbyhavn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYSTHOSPITALETS BADEBRO · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYSTTOFTEN · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANGELINIE · Stege Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- LL. HARALDSTED SØ · Ringsted Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LØSERUP STRAND,NORD · Holbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUMSÅS SDR. STRAND · Højby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGLEBY SKOV · Strøby Egede Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGLEHØJ STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGLESØ, TRAKTØRSTEDET · Vipperød Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARIBO SØBADEANSTALT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARIELYST, STRANDVEJ. · Væggerløse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MULLERUP STRAND · Gørlev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUSHOLM STRAND · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NÆSBY STRAND · Forlev Good
- NÆSBY STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NAKKEHAGE · Nykøbing Sjælland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEKSELØVEJ · Hørve Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- NORDRE BÅDELAUG, KRAGHAVE · Sundby Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- NORDSTRANDSVEJ V/P-PLADSEN · Nykøbing Sjælland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NYBØLLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NYBY HAVN Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- NYRÅD FLORKE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OMØ Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ONSEVIG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORDRUP STRAND · Asnæs Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORE CAMPING · Vordingborg Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- ORE STRAND · Stubbekøbing Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORE STRAND V. BADEANSTALT. · Vordingborg Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- OREBY HAVN · Sakskøbing Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORØ FÆRGEHAVN · Holbæk Excellent
- ORØ NØRRESTÆNGE Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ORØ STRAND Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- ØSTERVANG SJ. ODDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARNAS · Sorø Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- PLEJERUP HUSE · Jyderup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POMLE NAKKE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRÆSTØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRAESTOE FJORD STRAND · Præstø Poor Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons
- QUISTGAARDSVEJ STR. · Korsør Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- RÅBYLILLE V. P-PLADS · Stege Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- REERSØ NORDSTRAND · Gørlev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RESLE STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RESTAURANT KATTEGAT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- REVGAARD · Rødvig Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- REVKROGEN HALSKOV REV · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RØDVIG ØST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RØDVIG VEST Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- RONEKLINT · Præstø Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SALTBÆK BADEBRO · Kalundborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SALVIG, ORØ Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- SANDDOBBERNE · Hørve Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- SANDVIG Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- SKÆRBYVEJ · Nykøbing Sjælland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKANSE TVÆRVEJ V/P-PLADSEN · Hundested Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKAVERUP STRAND · Neder Vindinge Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- SKELBY STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKJOLDEN, SORØ SØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKOVSTRANDEN · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SONNERUP SKOV · Højby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SØSKÆR · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STIBJERG HUSE STR. · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STILLINGE STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRAND 1 · Rødbyhavn Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- STRANDEN V. LYNGHUSVEJ · Nykøbing Sjælland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRANDHOLM · Præstø Good
- STRANDHUSE · Svinninge Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- STRANDLYVEJ · Jyderup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRANDPARKSVEJ · Strøby Egede Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRANDVEJEN STRAND · Korsør Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- STRØBY EGEDE, AHORNVEJ Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- STUBBEKØBING CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STUBBERUP HAVN · Alholm Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- SURFSØEN · Svebølle Excellent
- SVALLERUP/BJ.N.STR. Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SVENSTRUP STRAND · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SVINØ CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SYD FOR BROKKENHØJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TÅRS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TÅRS SKOVBY · Sakskøbing Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TELEGRAFVEJEN · Nykøbing Sjælland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOBJERG SOMMERLAND · Holbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLDBODVEJ/HAVNEN · Hundested Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- TOPVEJ, VESTERLYNG · Nykøbing Sjælland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TYSTRUP SØ · Frederiksberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UGERLØSE STR. V. CAMPINGPLADSEN · Kalundborg Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ULSLEV STRAND · Idestrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ULSTRUP SDR.STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ULSTRUP, CAMPINGPLADSEN Sufficient Excellent → Sufficient since 2024
- ULVSHALE CAMPING · Stege Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UNNERØD HUSE · Svinninge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- URHØJGÅRD CAMP. N. · Gørlev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÆRFTET · Korsør Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VED FLAGSTANGEN · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VED LUNDEN · Strøby Egede Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- VED VEJS ENDE · Strøby Egede Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- VEDDINGE STRAND · Asnæs Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VEMMETOFTE STRAND · Faxe Ladeplads Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTERHAVE - UNDERSTATION DKBW1432 SANDSTIEN-VESTERHAVE · Klinteby Frihed Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTERLYNG, NORD Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- VIGSNÆS, HAVMOSEVEJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VRAGET · Hørve Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- YDERBY LYNG, HYLDEBO STRANDVEJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- YDERBY LYNG, STRANDVEJEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Østsjælland 31 sites · 77.4% Excellent
- AVNSØ · Kirke Hvalsø Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BRAMSNÆS STRAND, NAGELS RENDE · Ejby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLÆNG SØ · Svogerslev Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- GRANHAUGEN · Greve Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- GREVE BADEHOTEL Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- GRUSGRAVSØ VED DYNDET · Borup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HAVNEBAD KØGE MARINA Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- HERSLEV STRAND · Gevninge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HIMMELSØEN · Roskilde Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- HUNDIGE HAVN · Ishøj Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- IDRÆTSSØEN · Svogerslev Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KARLSTRUP STRANDPARK · Solrød Strand Good
- KATTINGE VIG · Svogerslev Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIMMERSLEV SØ · Borup Not classified
- KLINTEN, JYLLINGE. Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYNDELØSE SYDMARK, STRANDVEJEN · Ejby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LYNGAGER SØ · Svogerslev Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MOSEDE FORT · Greve Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- NORDMARKEN, JYLLINGE STRANDBY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NORDSTRANDEN · Køge Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ØLSEMAGLE REVLE NORD · Køge Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ØLSEMAGLE REVLE SYD · Køge Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- RÅDALSGÅRD · Jyllinge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOLRØD STRANDPARK · Solrød Strand Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- SØNDRE STRAND · Køge Good
- STAUNINGS Ø · Solrød Strand Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRANDPARKEN, HUNDIGEVEJ · Ishøj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRYLLESKOVEN · Solrød Strand Good
- VED ØSTRE STRANDVEJ · Solrød Strand Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- VEDDELEV · Roskilde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIGEN CAMPINGPLADS · Roskilde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Denmark
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Denmark | 264 | 95.1% | 0 |
| 2 | North Denmark | 143 | 94.4% | 0 |
| 3 | Zealand | 226 | 92% | 1 |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 252 | 90.9% | 1 |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 155 | 89% | 0 |
Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Zealand were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 208 of 226 (92%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 14 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 1 Poor, and 2 had no class. That ranks Zealand 3 of 5 Denmark regions by Excellent share.
- Which area of Zealand has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Vest- og Sydsjælland: 94.4% of its 195 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Zealand have the best long-term record?
- 137 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ABILDØRE STR., ØST, AGERSØ, ALBUEN. See the ranking.
- Which places in Zealand have the most official bathing waters?
- Korsør (14, 100% Excellent), Kalundborg (11, 90.9% Excellent), Faxe Ladeplads (8, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Zealand rated Poor?
- Yes, 1: PRAESTOE FJORD STRAND.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Badevandet.dk (Danish EPA (Miljøstyrelsen) and the municipalities). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
Denmark overview · All regions of Denmark · Bathing waters near Copenhagen · Bathing season dates
Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Denmark, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Denmark. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.