Bathing water quality in Setúbal Peninsula, Portugal
Setúbal Peninsula has 31 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (29 coastal and 2 transitional (lagoon/estuary)). 96.8% were classified Excellent — 14.8 points above the 82% across Portugal — and 0 were Poor. 29 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualidade das águas balneares em Península de Setúbal
Das 31 zonas balneares oficiais da UE em Península de Setúbal, 96,8 % foram «excelente» em 2025; zonas classificadas como «má»: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Setúbal Peninsula
Sea, lakes and rivers in Setúbal Peninsula
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 29 | 28 (96.6%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transitional (lagoon/estuary) | 2 | 2 (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
29 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.
- BELA VISTA/NOVA VAGA 11 seasons
- BICAS 11 seasons
- CABANA DO PESCADOR 11 seasons
- CALIFÓRNIA 11 seasons
- CASTELO 11 seasons
- CDS/ST. ANTÓNIO 11 seasons
- COVA DO VAPOR 11 seasons
- FIGUEIRINHA 11 seasons
- FONTE DA TELHA 11 seasons
- GALAPINHOS 11 seasons
- GALAPOS 11 seasons
- INFANTE 11 seasons
- LAGOA DE ALBUFEIRA-MAR 11 seasons
- MATA 11 seasons
- MOINHO DE BAIXO-MECO 11 seasons
- MORENA 11 seasons
- OURO 11 seasons
- PORTINHO DA ARRÁBIDA 11 seasons
- PRAIA NOVA/NOVA PRAIA 11 seasons
- RAINHA (ALMADA) 11 seasons
- REI 11 seasons
- RIVIERA 11 seasons
- S. JOÃO DA CAPARICA/PRAIA DO NORTE 11 seasons
- SAÚDE 11 seasons
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 31 official bathing waters in Setúbal Peninsula was classified Poor in 2025.
How Setúbal Peninsula 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 | 31 | 30 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 30 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 30 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 31 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Setúbal Peninsula
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charneca de Caparica | 10 | 10 (100%) | 0 |
| Setúbal | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Azeitão | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Costa da Caparica | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Costa de Caparica | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Quinta de Santo António | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Sesimbra | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 31 official bathing waters in Setúbal Peninsula
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 31 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 29 sites · 96.6% Excellent
- BELA VISTA/NOVA VAGA · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BICAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CABANA DO PESCADOR · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CALIFÓRNIA · Sesimbra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CASTELO · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CDS/ST. ANTÓNIO · Costa de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- COVA DO VAPOR · Quinta de Santo António Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FIGUEIRINHA · Setúbal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FONTE DA TELHA · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALAPINHOS · Azeitão Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALAPOS · Azeitão Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- INFANTE · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAGOA DE ALBUFEIRA Good
- LAGOA DE ALBUFEIRA-MAR Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MATA · Costa da Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOINHO DE BAIXO-MECO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MORENA · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OURO · Sesimbra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTINHO DA ARRÁBIDA · Azeitão Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRAIA NOVA/NOVA PRAIA · Costa da Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAINHA (ALMADA) · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- REI · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIVIERA · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- S. JOÃO DA CAPARICA/PRAIA DO NORTE · Quinta de Santo António Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAÚDE · Costa da Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEREIA · Charneca de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TARQUÍNIO-PARAÍSO/DRAGÃO VERMELHO · Costa de Caparica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRÓIA-BICO DAS LULAS · Setúbal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRÓIA-GALÉ · Setúbal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Transitional (lagoon/estuary) 2 sites · 100% Excellent
Compared with other regions in Portugal
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setúbal Peninsula | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 2 | Azores | 88 | 96.6% | 0 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 59 | 93.2% | 0 |
| 4 | Algarve | 109 | 92.7% | 0 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 39 | 89.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Madeira | 61 | 83.6% | 2 |
| 7 | North (Norte) | 120 | 80% | 3 |
| 8 | Greater Lisbon | 33 | 66.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Centre (Centro) | 142 | 59.2% | 7 |
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 Setúbal Peninsula were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 30 of 31 (96.8%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 1 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Setúbal Peninsula 1 of 9 Portugal regions by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Setúbal Peninsula have the best long-term record?
- 29 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BELA VISTA/NOVA VAGA, BICAS, CABANA DO PESCADOR. See the ranking.
- Which places in Setúbal Peninsula have the most official bathing waters?
- Charneca de Caparica (10, 100% Excellent), Setúbal (5, 100% Excellent), Azeitão (3, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Setúbal Peninsula rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On InfoÁgua (APA) (Portuguese Environment Agency (APA)). 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.