Sea swimming in Finland: 2025 coastal water quality
Finland reported 78 coastal bathing waters for the 2025 season. 55.1% were classified Excellent — 29.4 points below the 84.5% for all 304 bathing waters in the country — and 2 were Poor. 21 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. Among the 20 countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters, Finland ranks 18 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 Finland 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 | 76 | 43 | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2024 | 76 | 46 | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2023 | 76 | 49 | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2022 | 75 | 55 | 73.3% | 3 |
| 2021 | 73 | 50 | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2020 | 74 | 54 | 73% | 2 |
| 2019 | 68 | 48 | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2018 | 67 | 49 | 73.1% | 0 |
| 2017 | 68 | 52 | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2016 | 68 | 44 | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2015 | 68 | 46 | 67.6% | 1 |
Most consistent Excellent sea and coast
21 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- BAMBOLEVIK 11 seasons
- BOVIK 11 seasons
- DEGERSAND 11 seasons
- EKVALLA 11 seasons
- GRONA UDDEN 11 seasons
- HANIKKA 11 seasons
- HOVIRINTA 11 seasons
- KALLAHDENNIEMI 11 seasons
- KLOBBEN 11 seasons
- KOKKILA 11 seasons
- LAAJASALO 11 seasons
- MANSIKKALAHTI ULKORANTA 11 seasons
- MARIESTRAND 11 seasons
- MATINKYLA 11 seasons
- MOLPE 11 seasons
- MUSTIKKAMAA 11 seasons
- NUNNALAHTI 11 seasons
- STROMSO 11 seasons
- TULLINIEMI ETELA 11 seasons
- VASTERVIKEN 11 seasons
- YYTERI 11 seasons
- ANDRA SJON 10 seasons
- BJORKUDDEN 10 seasons
- FABODA CAFESTRAND 10 seasons
- LILLSAND 10 seasons
- BELLEVUE 9 seasons
- HAUKILAHTI 9 seasons
- KIVENLAHTI 9 seasons
- PLAGEN 9 seasons
- MANSIKKANOKKA 7 seasons
- SLAKTIS 6 seasons
- VATTAJA 6 seasons
- TAUVO 5 seasons
- OTANLAHTI 4 seasons
- STORSAND 4 seasons
- VALKOHIETA 4 seasons
- TUORINNIEMI 3 seasons
- WESTEND 3 seasons
- CAMPINGEN 2 seasons
- MARSAN 2 seasons
- ISO KALLAHTI 1 season
- LEIRINTAALUE 1 season
- NALLIKARI 1 season
Sea and coast rated Poor in 2025
- AHVENSAARI Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- MARIEBAD Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (6)
- LEIRINTAALUE Sufficient → Excellent
- HIETASAARI Poor → Sufficient
- ISO KALLAHTI Good → Excellent
- KUSTAANLINNA Sufficient → Good
- LAHDENPERA Sufficient → Good
- NALLIKARI Good → Excellent
Declined (6)
- HIETARANTA Excellent → Good
- LAPPOHJA Excellent → Good
- LILLA HOLMEN Excellent → Good
- MERIPUISTON UIMARANTA Excellent → Good
- PLAGEN Excellent → Good
- POTTI Excellent → Good
Coastal bathing waters by region
| Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki-Uusimaa | 30 | 60% | 0 |
| Pohjanmaa | 17 | 41.2% | 1 |
| Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi) | 6 | 66.7% | 0 |
| Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 4 | 75% | 0 |
Regions with at least three coastal bathing waters; counts include only this water type.
Near which major cities?
Sites within 60 km (straight line) of a major city covered by our city guides:
- Helsinki 20 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 Finland are rated Excellent?
- 43 of 78 (55.1%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
- Which sea and coast in Finland have the best long-term record?
- 21 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BAMBOLEVIK, BOVIK, DEGERSAND. See the full list.
- Can I check current conditions?
- The annual class is not a live status. Current results and bans are published on Uimavesi (LVV). Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.
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