Bathing water quality in Molise, Italy
Molise has 35 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 88.6% were classified Excellent — 1.2 points below the 89.8% across Italy — and 0 were Poor. 16 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualità delle acque di balneazione: Molise
Su 35 acque di balneazione ufficiali UE in Molise, nel 2025 il 88,6% era «eccellente»; acque classificate «scarsa»: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Molise
Most consistent Excellent sites
16 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.
- 50 MT A NORD SACCIONE 11 seasons
- 500 M. NORD MERGOLO 11 seasons
- BAR MAMBO 11 seasons
- CAMPING COSTA VERDE 11 seasons
- CAMPING LA PINETA 11 seasons
- HOTEL GLOWER 11 seasons
- HOTEL JET 11 seasons
- LIDO LUCCIOLE 11 seasons
- LIDO MARE CHIARO 11 seasons
- LIDO MONTEBELLO 11 seasons
- RIO SALSO 11 seasons
- RISTORANTE GRATTACIELO 11 seasons
- S. ANTONIO LIDO LA VELA 11 seasons
- S. ANTONIO LIDO PANFILO MEDUSA 11 seasons
- S. ANTONIO LIDO STELLA MARINA 11 seasons
- SS.16 SVINCOLO NUOVA CLITERNIA 11 seasons
- CAMPING MOLISE 10 seasons
- LIDO TORRETTA 10 seasons
- 250 M. SUD FOCE BIFERNO 8 seasons
- RISTORANTE MODENESE 8 seasons
- S. ANTONIO LIDO ANNA 6 seasons
- S. ANTONIO LIDO LA PERLA 6 seasons
- 50 M. NORD RIO VIVO 5 seasons
- 400 M NORD FOCE BIFERNO 4 seasons
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 35 official bathing waters in Molise was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (2)
- CASELLO F.S. N.28 (EX TORRETTA) Excellent → Good
- MARINA DI PETACCIATO Excellent → Good
How Molise 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 | 35 | 31 | 88.6% | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 33 | 94.3% | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 30 | 85.7% | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 | 29 | 82.9% | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 28 | 80% | 1 |
| 2019 | 35 | 22 | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2018 | 35 | 25 | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2017 | 35 | 25 | 71.4% | 0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 29 | 82.9% | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 25 | 75.8% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Molise
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Termoli | 18 | 16 (88.9%) | 0 |
| Campomarino | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Petacciato | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| San Salvo Marina | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
All 35 official bathing waters in Molise
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 35 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 35 sites · 88.6% Excellent
- 250 M. SUD FOCE BIFERNO · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- 400 M NORD FOCE BIFERNO · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- 50 M. NORD RIO VIVO · Termoli Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- 50 MT A NORD SACCIONE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- 500 M. NORD MERGOLO · San Salvo Marina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAR MAMBO · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING COSTA VERDE · San Salvo Marina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING LA PINETA · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING MOLISE · San Salvo Marina Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- CASELLO F.S. N.28 (EX TORRETTA) · Petacciato Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- HOTEL GLOWER · Termoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOTEL JET · Termoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO ALOHA (EX POLIZIA) · Termoli Good
- LIDO LUCCIOLE · Petacciato Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO MARE CHIARO · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO MONTEBELLO · San Salvo Marina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO TORRETTA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- MARINA DI PETACCIATO Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MARINELLE VILLA PATRIZIA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- PALAZZINA IMPICCIATORE · Petacciato Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- RIO SALSO · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIO VIVO 50 M. SUD RIO SEI VOCI · Termoli Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- RIO VIVO BAR GIORGIONE · Termoli Good
- RIO VIVO BAR ROSA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- RIO VIVO TRICHECO · Termoli Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- RISTORANTE GRATTACIELO · Termoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RISTORANTE MODENESE · Termoli Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- S. ANTONIO CALA SVEVA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- S. ANTONIO LIDO ANNA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- S. ANTONIO LIDO LA PERLA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- S. ANTONIO LIDO LA VELA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- S. ANTONIO LIDO PANFILO MEDUSA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- S. ANTONIO LIDO STELLA MARINA · Termoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SS.16 SVINCOLO NUOVA CLITERNIA · Campomarino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VILLAGGIO MARE PULITO · Petacciato Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Italy
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbria | 21 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Apulia | 676 | 99.9% | 0 |
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 66 | 98.5% | 0 |
| 4 | Sardinia | 664 | 96.8% | 1 |
| 5 | Basilicata | 60 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Veneto | 174 | 93.1% | 0 |
| 7 | Trentino | 40 | 92.5% | 0 |
| 8 | Lazio | 405 | 92.1% | 0 |
| 9 | Marche | 254 | 91.7% | 1 |
| 10 | Tuscany | 378 | 88.9% | 4 |
| 11 | Molise | 35 | 88.6% | 0 |
| 12 | Calabria | 649 | 88.1% | 17 |
| 13 | Campania | 328 | 86.9% | 14 |
| 14 | Lombardy | 273 | 85.7% | 5 |
| 15 | Sicily | 783 | 84.7% | 11 |
| 16 | Liguria | 407 | 83.8% | 9 |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 121 | 80.2% | 8 |
| 18 | Emilia-Romagna | 98 | 78.6% | 0 |
| 19 | Piedmont | 90 | 62.2% | 2 |
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 Molise were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 31 of 35 (88.6%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 4 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Molise 11 of 19 Italy regions by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Molise have the best long-term record?
- 16 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example 50 MT A NORD SACCIONE, 500 M. NORD MERGOLO, BAR MAMBO. See the ranking.
- Which places in Molise have the most official bathing waters?
- Termoli (18, 88.9% Excellent), Campomarino (7, 100% Excellent), Petacciato (5, 60% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Molise rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Portale Acque (Ministry of Health) (Ministry of Health, the Regions, ARPA agencies and municipalities). 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 Italy, 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 Italy. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.