Bathing water quality in Zeeland, Netherlands
Zeeland has 58 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (34 coastal, 19 lake and 5 transitional (lagoon/estuary)). 89.7% were classified Excellent — 18.8 points above the 70.9% across Netherlands — and 0 were Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (90% of 10) and lowest in Overig Zeeland (89.6% of 48). 26 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Zwemwaterkwaliteit in Zeeland
Van de 58 officiële EU-zwemlocaties in Zeeland was in 2025 89,7% ‘uitstekend’; aantal locaties met ‘slecht’: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Zeeland
Zeeland by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overig Zeeland | 48 | 43 (89.6%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 10 | 9 (90%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Zeeland
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 34 | 30 (88.2%) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transitional (lagoon/estuary) | 5 | 4 (80%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake | 19 | 18 (94.7%) | 1 | 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
26 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.
- BERGSE DIEPSLUIS NOORD BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- BRAAKMANKREEK OOST 11 seasons · Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen
- BRESKENS FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK 11 seasons · Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen
- BRUINISSE WERKHAVEN BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- DE PIET BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- DOMBURG BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- GREVELINGENDAM BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- KAMPERLAND DE BANJAARD BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- KAMPERLAND DE ROOMPOT BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- KATSE VEER BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- NIEUWVLIET-BAD OOST BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen
- OESTERDAM WESTZIJDE BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- OOSTKAPELLE DUINWEG BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- ORANJEPLAAT BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- PERKPOLDER BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen
- RENESSE WILHELMINAHOEVE BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- SCHOTSMAN CAMPENSWEG BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- SINT MAARTENSDIJK MUIEPOLDER BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- SINT PHILIPSLAND BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- VEERSEGAT DAM MEERZIJDE BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- VLISSINGEN NOLLE BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- VROUWENPOLDER BREEZAND BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- WEMELDINGE BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
- WESTKAPELLE ERIKA BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Overig Zeeland
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 58 official bathing waters in Zeeland was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- BAARLAND BADSTRAND Good → Excellent
Declined (2)
- BORSSELE BADSTRAND Excellent → Good
- SCHARENDIJKE BADSTRAND Excellent → Good
How Zeeland 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 | 58 | 52 | 89.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 58 | 53 | 91.4% | 0 |
| 2023 | 56 | 51 | 91.1% | 0 |
| 2022 | 56 | 52 | 92.9% | 0 |
| 2021 | 56 | 50 | 89.3% | 0 |
| 2020 | 56 | 47 | 83.9% | 0 |
| 2019 | 55 | 52 | 94.5% | 0 |
| 2018 | 54 | 48 | 88.9% | 0 |
| 2017 | 54 | 46 | 85.2% | 0 |
| 2016 | 53 | 43 | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2015 | 53 | 40 | 75.5% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Zeeland
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 | Area | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veere | Overig Zeeland | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Breskens | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Wolphaartsdijk | Overig Zeeland | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Bruinisse | Overig Zeeland | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Sint Philipsland | Overig Zeeland | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Wissenkerke | Overig Zeeland | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Scharendijke | Overig Zeeland | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Brouwershaven | Overig Zeeland | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Renesse | Overig Zeeland | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Serooskerke | Overig Zeeland | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Waarde | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Haamstede | Overig Zeeland | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 58 official bathing waters in Zeeland
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Overig Zeeland 48 sites · 89.6% Excellent
- BAARLAND BADSTRAND · Othene Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BERGSE DIEPSLUIS NOORD BADSTRAND · Tholen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BORSSELE BADSTRAND Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- BROUWERSHAVEN BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- BRUINISSE WERKHAVEN BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- COLIJNSPLAAT BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- DE PIET BADSTRAND · Veere Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DEN OSSE BADSTRAND · Brouwershaven Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- DOMBURG BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREVELINGENDAM BADSTRAND · Bruinisse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREVELINGENDAM PLAAT VAN OUDE TONGE BADSTRAND · Bruinisse Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KABBELAARSBANK GREVELINGEN · Scharendijke Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KAMPERLAND DE BANJAARD BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMPERLAND DE ROOMPOT BADSTRAND · Wissenkerke Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMPERLAND SINT FELIXWEG BADSTRAND · Veere Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- KATSE VEER BADSTRAND · Wolphaartsdijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KORTGENE (WESTBERMWEG) BADSTRAND · Wolphaartsdijk Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- KORTGENE PAARDEKREEK BADSTRAND · Wolphaartsdijk Good
- KRABBENDIJKE ROELSHOEK BADSTRAND · Waarde Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KRAMMERSLUIS LAAGBEKKEN BADSTRAND · Sint Philipsland Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- NEELTJE JANS BADSTRAND · Wissenkerke Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- NIEUW HAAMSTEDE VUURTORENPAD BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- OESTERDAM WESTZIJDE BADSTRAND · Bergen op Zoom Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OOSTKAPELLE DUINWEG BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORANJEPLAAT BADSTRAND · Arnemuiden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OUWERKERK HOEK VAN OUWERKERK BADSTRAND · Malta Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- RENESSE J. VAN RENESSEWEG BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- RENESSE WILHELMINAHOEVE BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RITTHEM FORT RAMMEKENS BADSTRAND · Oost-Souburg Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SCHARENDIJKE BADSTRAND Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- SCHOTSMAN CAMPENSWEG BADSTRAND · Veere Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SINT ANNALAND BADSTRAND · Sint Philipsland Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- SINT MAARTENSDIJK MUIEPOLDER BADSTRAND · Scherpenisse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SINT PHILIPSLAND BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STAVENISSE BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- STRANDJE VAN GEERSDIJK · Wissenkerke Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- VEERE BASTIONSTRAND Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- VEERSEGAT DAM MEERZIJDE BADSTRAND · Serooskerke Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VLISSINGEN NOLLE BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VROUWENPOLDER BREEZAND BADSTRAND · Serooskerke Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WEMELDINGE BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WEST REPART BADSTRAND · Scharendijke Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- WESTERSCHOUWEN ROTONDE BADSTRAND · Haamstede Good
- WESTKAPELLE ERIKA BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLPHAARTSDIJK SCHELPHOEK BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- YERSEKE POSTWEG BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZOUTELANDE DISHOEK BADSTRAND · Koudekerke Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZOUTELANDE SMIDSHOEKJE BADSTRAND Good
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen 10 sites · 90% Excellent
- BRAAKMANKREEK OOST · Terneuzen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BRAAKMANKREEK WEST · IJzendijke Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- BRESKENS BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- BRESKENS FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BRESKENS NIEUWESLUIS BADSTRAND Good
- CADZAND BADSTRAND Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- DE VOGEL · Zaamslag Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- HET ZWIN DUINLAAN BADSTRAND · Sluis Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- NIEUWVLIET-BAD OOST BADSTRAND · Breskens Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PERKPOLDER BADSTRAND · Waarde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other provinces in Netherlands
| # | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeland | 58 | 89.7% | 0 |
| 2 | Drenthe | 41 | 87.8% | 0 |
| 3 | North Brabant | 101 | 85.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Gelderland | 97 | 79.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 51 | 78.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Limburg | 34 | 76.5% | 0 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 30 | 73.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Utrecht | 29 | 69% | 4 |
| 9 | South Holland | 104 | 67.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Groningen | 49 | 53.1% | 7 |
| 11 | North Holland | 111 | 51.4% | 8 |
| 12 | Friesland | 52 | 48.1% | 4 |
Provinces 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 Zeeland were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 52 of 58 (89.7%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 6 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Zeeland 1 of 12 Netherlands provinces by Excellent share.
- Which area of Zeeland has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 90% of its 10 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Zeeland have the best long-term record?
- 26 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BERGSE DIEPSLUIS NOORD BADSTRAND, BRAAKMANKREEK OOST, BRESKENS FORT FREDERIK HENDRIK. See the ranking.
- Which places in Zeeland have the most official bathing waters?
- Veere (4, 100% Excellent), Breskens (4, 75% Excellent), Wolphaartsdijk (4, 75% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Zeeland rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Zwemwater.nl (The provinces, with Rijkswaterstaat for national waters). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
Netherlands overview · All provinces of Netherlands · Bathing waters near Brussels · Bathing season dates
Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Netherlands, 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 Netherlands. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.