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Sea swimming in Latvia: 2025 coastal water quality

Latvia reported 19 coastal bathing waters for the 2025 season. 84.2% were classified Excellent — 0.5 points below the 84.7% for all 59 bathing waters in the country — and 0 were Poor. 6 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.

19

coastal bathing waters

84.2%

Excellent in 2025

0

Poor in 2025

Annual, not live: the 2025 class summarises several seasons of sampling. It does not show today’s pollution, algae or bans.

Season status: Today (6 November 2026) is outside the official bathing season (15 May – 15 September). Official monitoring is tied to the season (a first sample may be taken shortly before it opens), so there are no current official water-quality results now. The next season starts on 15 May 2027.

Where to check today's status in Latvia

Health Inspectorate (Veselības inspekcija)

Official bathing season: 15 May – 15 September. Samples are taken monthly during the season.

Annual EEA classes on this site do not show temporary bans, short-term pollution or algae alerts. Those are published by the competent authority. National information last checked 2026-11-01.

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Map of coastal bathing waters

Excellent 16Good 3Poor 0
LIEPĀJAS DIENVIDRIETUMU PLUDMALE: Excellent (2025)STALDZENES PLUDMALE: Excellent (2025)SAULKRASTU CENTRS: Excellent (2025)ABRAGCIEMS: Excellent (2025)RAGACIEMS: Excellent (2025)BALTIJAS JŪRA, PELDVIETA "VĀRZAS": Excellent (2025)LIEPĀJAS PLUDMALE PIE STADIONA: Excellent (2025)VENTSPILS PILSĒTAS PLUDMALE: Excellent (2025)PĀVILOSTA: Excellent (2025)KLAPKALNCIEMS: Excellent (2025)BALTIJAS JŪRA, AINAŽI: Excellent (2025)BALTIJAS JŪRA, SALACGRĪVA: Excellent (2025)PAPE: Excellent (2025)ĶESTERCIEMS: Excellent (2025)LIELUPES PELDVIETA PRIEDAINE: Excellent (2025)BALTIJAS JŪRA, TŪJA, PELDVIETA "JŪRASDZEŅI": Excellent (2025)KOLKA: Good (2025)MĒRSRAGS: Good (2025)ROJA: Good (2025)KurzemeVidzemeRīgaZemgaleLatgale
How to read this map: Each dot is one official bathing water, coloured by its 2025 rating; select a dot to open that site. Coloured areas are the regions; region names link to their pages. Sea and large lakes are blue, neighbouring countries grey. Positions: official EEA coordinates. Boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024, generalised (© EuroGeographics); lakes: Natural Earth. Outlines are simplified, so a few shoreline dots can sit just offshore.

How coastal bathing waters in Latvia rated since 2015

Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.

SeasonClassifiedExcellentExcellent sharePoor
2025191684.2%0
2024181583.3%0
2023181372.2%0
2022181372.2%0
2021181372.2%0
2020181161.1%0
2019181794.4%0
2018181794.4%0
2017171694.1%0
2016171588.2%0
2015161168.8%0

Most consistent Excellent sea and coast

6 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.

  1. KLAPKALNCIEMS 11 seasons
  2. LIEPĀJAS DIENVIDRIETUMU PLUDMALE 11 seasons
  3. LIEPĀJAS PLUDMALE PIE STADIONA 11 seasons
  4. SAULKRASTU CENTRS 11 seasons
  5. STALDZENES PLUDMALE 11 seasons
  6. VENTSPILS PILSĒTAS PLUDMALE 11 seasons
  7. PĀVILOSTA 10 seasons
  8. RAGACIEMS 10 seasons
  9. PAPE 8 seasons
  10. BALTIJAS JŪRA, AINAŽI 5 seasons
  11. BALTIJAS JŪRA, TŪJA, PELDVIETA "JŪRASDZEŅI" 5 seasons
  12. ĶESTERCIEMS 3 seasons
  13. ABRAGCIEMS 2 seasons
  14. BALTIJAS JŪRA, SALACGRĪVA 2 seasons
  15. BALTIJAS JŪRA, PELDVIETA "VĀRZAS" 1 season
  16. LIELUPES PELDVIETA PRIEDAINE 1 season

Sea and coast rated Poor in 2025

None of the 19 coastal bathing waters in Latvia was classified Poor in 2025.

Changes from 2024 to 2025

Improved (1)

Declined (1)

Near which major cities?

Sites within 60 km (straight line) of a major city covered by our city guides:

Sea and coast compared across Europe

#CountrySitesExcellentPoor
1Cyprus123100%0
2Greece1,73397.1%0
3Bulgaria9296.7%0
4Denmark91792.1%2
5Spain1,92592%10
6Portugal48792%3
7Italy4,78290%65
8Germany34689.3%0
9Malta8788.5%0
10Croatia95788.3%0
11Romania4883.3%0
12Ireland13879.7%1
13Netherlands8278%0
14France2,03576.3%35
15Sweden26874.3%4
16Poland14967.8%0
17Belgium4163.4%0
18Finland7855.1%2
19Estonia3040%2
20Albania11315.9%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 Latvia are rated Excellent?
16 of 19 (84.2%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
Which sea and coast in Latvia have the best long-term record?
6 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example KLAPKALNCIEMS, LIEPĀJAS DIENVIDRIETUMU PLUDMALE, LIEPĀJAS PLUDMALE PIE STADIONA. See the full list.
Can I check current conditions?
The annual class is not a live status. Current results and bans are published on Peldūdens (Health Inspectorate). Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.

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