Sea swimming in Estonia: 2025 coastal water quality
Estonia reported 30 coastal bathing waters for the 2025 season. 40% were classified Excellent — 16.9 points below the 56.9% for all 65 bathing waters in the country — and 2 were Poor. 4 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. Among the 20 countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters, Estonia ranks 19 by Excellent share.
coastal bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
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Map of coastal bathing waters
How coastal bathing waters in Estonia 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 | 29 | 12 | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2024 | 29 | 11 | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2023 | 30 | 14 | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 29 | 13 | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2021 | 29 | 16 | 55.2% | 2 |
| 2020 | 28 | 14 | 50% | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 14 | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2018 | 27 | 15 | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 14 | 56% | 2 |
| 2016 | 25 | 14 | 56% | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 11 | 44% | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sea and coast
4 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- LIIVALAUKA 11 seasons
- LUIDJA 11 seasons
- PIKAKARI RAND 11 seasons
- PIRITA RAND 11 seasons
- KURESSAARE RAND 9 seasons
- VÕSU RAND 9 seasons
- TÕRVANINA 6 seasons
- VALGERAND 6 seasons
- KABLI RAND 3 seasons
- KAKUMÄE RAND 3 seasons
- KÄRDLA 1 season
- VASIKA HOLM 1 season
Sea and coast rated Poor in 2025
- LAULASMAA Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- RAEKÜLA RAND Poor in 9 of 11 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- KÄRDLA Good → Excellent
- VASIKA HOLM Good → Excellent
Declined (5)
- KAREPA Good → Sufficient
- KUNDA Excellent → Good
- PÄRNU KESKRAND Good → Sufficient
- TOILA Good → Sufficient
- VANA-PÄRNU RAND Good → Sufficient
Near which major cities?
Sites within 60 km (straight line) of a major city covered by our city guides:
- Tallinn 8 coastal bathing waters within 60 km
Sea and coast compared across Europe
| # | Country | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 123 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Greece | 1,733 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 92 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 4 | Denmark | 917 | 92.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Spain | 1,925 | 92% | 10 |
| 6 | Portugal | 487 | 92% | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | 4,782 | 90% | 65 |
| 8 | Germany | 346 | 89.3% | 0 |
| 9 | Malta | 87 | 88.5% | 0 |
| 10 | Croatia | 957 | 88.3% | 0 |
| 11 | Romania | 48 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 12 | Ireland | 138 | 79.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 82 | 78% | 0 |
| 14 | France | 2,035 | 76.3% | 35 |
| 15 | Sweden | 268 | 74.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Poland | 149 | 67.8% | 0 |
| 17 | Belgium | 41 | 63.4% | 0 |
| 18 | Finland | 78 | 55.1% | 2 |
| 19 | Estonia | 30 | 40% | 2 |
| 20 | Albania | 113 | 15.9% | 26 |
Countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters. Networks differ in size and in how sites are designated, so this is a descriptive comparison, not a safety ranking.
Quick answers
- How many coastal bathing waters in Estonia are rated Excellent?
- 12 of 30 (40%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
- Which sea and coast in Estonia have the best long-term record?
- 4 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example LIIVALAUKA, LUIDJA, PIKAKARI RAND. See the full list.
- Can I check current conditions?
- The annual class is not a live status. Current results and bans are published on Bathing sites and water (Terviseamet). Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.
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