Bathing water quality in Lääne-Eesti, Estonia
Lääne-Eesti has 16 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (15 coastal and 1 lake). 56.3% were classified Excellent — 0.6 points below the 56.9% across Estonia — and 1 was Poor. 2 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Lääne-Eesti
Sea, lakes and rivers in Lääne-Eesti
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 15 | 8 (53.3%) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lake | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
2 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
- KURESSAARE RAND 9 seasons
- TÕRVANINA 6 seasons
- VALGERAND 6 seasons
- KARUJÄRV 5 seasons
- KABLI RAND 3 seasons
- KÄRDLA 1 season
- VASIKA HOLM 1 season
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.
- RAEKÜLA RAND Poor in 9 of 11 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- KÄRDLA Good → Excellent
- VASIKA HOLM Good → Excellent
Declined (2)
- PÄRNU KESKRAND Good → Sufficient
- VANA-PÄRNU RAND Good → Sufficient
How Lääne-Eesti 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 | 15 | 9 | 60% | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 7 | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 10 | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 | 60% | 2 |
| 2019 | 14 | 7 | 50% | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 7 | 50% | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Lääne-Eesti
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 | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pärnu | 4 | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Kärdla | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Haapsalu | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 16 official bathing waters in Lääne-Eesti
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 16 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 15 sites · 53.3% Excellent · 1 Poor
- KABLI RAND Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KÄRDLA Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- KURESSAARE RAND Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LIIVALAUKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUIDJA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAI RAND · Pärnu Sufficient
- MÄNDJALA · Tehumardi Not classified
- PARALEPA RAND · Haapsalu Good
- PÄRNU KESKRAND Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- RAEKÜLA RAND · Pärnu Poor Poor in 9 of 11 classified seasons
- ROOSTA RAND Good
- TÕRVANINA · Kärdla Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- VALGERAND · Audru Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- VANA-PÄRNU RAND Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- VASIKA HOLM · Haapsalu Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Lake 1 site · 100% Excellent
- KARUJÄRV Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Estonia
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lõuna-Eesti | 21 | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2 | Lääne-Eesti | 16 | 56.3% | 1 |
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 Lääne-Eesti were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 9 of 16 (56.3%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 2 were Good, 3 Sufficient and 1 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Lääne-Eesti 2 of 2 Estonia regions by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Lääne-Eesti have the best long-term record?
- 2 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example LIIVALAUKA, LUIDJA, KURESSAARE RAND. See the ranking.
- Which places in Lääne-Eesti have the most official bathing waters?
- Pärnu (4, 0% Excellent), Kärdla (2, 100% Excellent), Haapsalu (2, 50% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Lääne-Eesti rated Poor?
- Yes, 1: RAEKÜLA RAND.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Bathing sites and water (Terviseamet) (Health Board (Terviseamet)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Estonia, 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 Estonia. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.