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Bathing water quality in Catalonia, Spain

Catalonia has 263 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (250 coastal, 6 transitional (lagoon/estuary), 5 lake and 2 river). 92.8% were classified Excellent — 6.2 points above the 86.6% across Spain — and 1 was Poor. By province, the Excellent share is highest in Barcelona (96.4% of 84) and lowest in Lleida (60% of 5). 200 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.

Calidad de las aguas de baño en Cataluña

De 263 zonas de baño oficiales de la UE en Cataluña, el 92,8 % fue «excelente» en 2025; zonas con calificación «insuficiente»: 1.

Roc de Sant Gaietà beach at Roda de Berà, Catalonia — Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

263

official bathing waters

92.8%

Excellent in 2025

Poor in 2025

Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.

Before you swim in Catalonia

Ministry of Health (NÁYADE system) and the regional health authorities

Bathing season in Spain: Set by each autonomous community. NÁYADE covers every officially registered sea and inland bathing zone.

Annual EEA classes do not show temporary bans, short-term pollution or algae alerts. National information last checked 2026-11-01.

NÁYADE (Ministry of Health) →

Map of official bathing waters in Catalonia

Excellent 244Good 17Poor 1Not classified 1

How to read this map: Each dot is one official bathing water, coloured by its 2025 rating; select a dot to open that site. The white area is this region; neighbouring regions are shaded. 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.

Catalonia by province

Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 provinces that contain their reported coordinates.

2025 EEA classes by province
Province	Sites	Excellent	Good	Poor	Not classified
Girona	89	83 (93.3%)	5	1	0
Tarragona	85	77 (90.6%)	8	0	0
Barcelona	84	81 (96.4%)	2	0	1
Lleida	5	3 (60%)	2	0	0

Sea, lakes and rivers in Catalonia

2025 EEA classes by water type
Water type	Sites	Excellent	Good	Poor	Not classified
Coastal	250	235 (94%)	13	1	1
Transitional (lagoon/estuary)	6	5 (83.3%)	1	0	0
Lake	5	4 (80%)	1	0	0
River	2	0 (0%)	2	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

200 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.

EMBALSE BANYOLES BANYOLES PM2 11 seasons · Girona
EMBALSE SANT ANTONI CONCA DE DALT PM1 11 seasons · Lleida
EMBALSE SANT ANTONI SAL?S DE PALLARS PM1 11 seasons · Lleida
EMBALSE SANT ANTONI TALARN PM1 11 seasons · Lleida
PLAYA CALA CANYELLES PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA CRISTUS-SES TORRETES PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA DE LA BUENA PM1 11 seasons · Tarragona
PLAYA CALA DE SANT FRANCESC PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA ESTRETA PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA GIVEROLA PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA MARGARIDA PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA MONTG? PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA MONTJOI PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA ROVIRA PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CALA VIENESOS-PLATJA DELS ESPENYALS PM1 11 seasons · Tarragona
PLAYA CANYELLES PETITES PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA CRISTALL PM1 11 seasons · Tarragona
PLAYA D'ADARR? PM1 11 seasons · Barcelona
PLAYA D'AIGUABLAVA PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA D'AIGUADOL? PM1 11 seasons · Barcelona
PLAYA D'ALTAFULLA PM1 11 seasons · Tarragona
PLAYA D'EMPURIABRAVA PM1 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA D'EMPURIABRAVA PM2 11 seasons · Girona
PLAYA D'EN GOIXA-ELS MORTS PM1 11 seasons · Girona

Rated Poor in 2025

For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.

PLAYA DEL REC DEL MOL? PM1 Poor in 8 of 10 classified seasons · Girona

Changes from 2024 to 2025

Improved (5)

EMBALSE BANYOLES BANYOLES PM1 Sufficient → Good
PANTANO LA TORRASA ESPOT PM1 Sufficient → Good
PLAYA DE LA MARQUESA PM1 Good → Excellent
PLAYA DE PONENT PM1 Good → Excellent
PLAYA LA PLATJA PM1 Sufficient → Good

Declined (5)

PLAYA CALA FONT PM1 Excellent → Good
PLAYA CAPELLANS PM1 Excellent → Good
PLAYA DE CALAFAT? PM1 Excellent → Good
PLAYA DE LA BARCELONETA PM1 Excellent → Good
PLAYA DEL MORRO DE GOS PM1 Excellent → Good

How Catalonia 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	262	244	93.1%	1
2024	262	247	94.3%	1
2023	261	236	90.4%	1
2022	260	236	90.8%	4
2021	257	231	89.9%	1
2020	258	232	89.9%	1
2019	259	238	91.9%	2
2018	256	242	94.5%	1
2017	255	238	93.3%	1
2016	253	238	94.1%	1
2015	252	236	93.7%	0

Places with the most bathing waters in Catalonia

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.

Top 15 places by number of official bathing waters
Place	Province	Sites	Excellent	Poor
Cambrils	Tarragona	9	9 (100%)	0
Palamós	Girona	9	9 (100%)	0
Begur	Girona	8	8 (100%)	0
Castelldefels	Barcelona	8	8 (100%)	0
Llançà	Girona	8	7 (87.5%)	0
Roses	Girona	7	7 (100%)	0
Sitges	Barcelona	7	7 (100%)	0
l'Ametlla de Mar	Tarragona	7	5 (71.4%)	0
l'Escala	Girona	7	4 (57.1%)	1
Salou	Tarragona	7	4 (57.1%)	0
Lloret de Mar	Girona	6	6 (100%)	0
L'Ampolla	Tarragona	6	5 (83.3%)	0
Tossa de Mar	Girona	6	5 (83.3%)	0
Calafell	Tarragona	5	5 (100%)	0
Cunit	Tarragona	5	5 (100%)	0

All 263 official bathing waters in Catalonia

Grouped by province, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.

Download all 263 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)

Girona 89 sites · 93.3% Excellent · 1 Poor

EMBALSE BANYOLES BANYOLES PM1 Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
EMBALSE BANYOLES BANYOLES PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA CANYELLES PM1 · Lloret de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA CRISTUS-SES TORRETES PM1 · Castell-Platja d'Aro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA DE SANT FRANCESC PM1 · Blanes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA ESTRETA PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA GIVEROLA PM1 · Tossa de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA MARGARIDA PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA MONTG? PM1 · l'Escala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA MONTJOI PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA ROVIRA PM1 · Castell-Platja d'Aro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA SALION? PM1 · Tossa de Mar Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA CANYELLES PETITES PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'AIGUABLAVA PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'EMPURIABRAVA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'EMPURIABRAVA PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'EN GOIXA-ELS MORTS PM1 · Colera Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'EN ROS PM1 · Cadaqués Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'ES CODOLAR PM1 · Tossa de Mar Good
PLAYA D'ES MONESTR? PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'ILLA ROJA PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE BLANES PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAL CRISTI?-CORTAL DE LA VILA PM1 · Sant Pere Pescador Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAN COMES PM1 · Sant Pere Pescador Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAN SOPA-LA GOLA PM1 · Sant Pere Pescador Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CANYET PM1 · Sant Feliu de Guíxols Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CASTELL PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE FENALS PM1 · Lloret de Mar Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE GARBET PM1 · Colera Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE GRIFEU PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ALMADRAVA PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTARTIT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTARTIT PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTARTIT PM3 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA FARELLA PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA FONOLLERA I MAS PINELL PM1 · l'Estartit Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA FOSCA PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MAR MENUDA PM1 · Tossa de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PUNTA PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA RUBINA PM1 · Empuriabrava Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES MUSCLERES PM1 · l'Escala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLAFRANC PM1 · Palafrugell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLORELL PM1 · Tossa de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLORET PM1 · Lloret de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLORET PM2 · Lloret de Mar Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE PORT BO PM1 · Palafrugell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE RIELLS PM1 · l'Escala Good
PLAYA DE S'ABANELL PM1 · Blanes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE S'ABANELL PM2 · Blanes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SA BOADELLA PM1 · Lloret de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SA CONCA PM1 · S'Agaró Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SA RIERA PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SA TUNA PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT ANTONI PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT FELIU PM1 · Sant Feliu de Guíxols Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT POL PM1 · S'Agaró Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT POL PM2 · S'Agaró Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANTA CRISTINA PM1 · Lloret de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANTA MARGARIDA-SALATAR PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE TAMARIU PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE TAMARIUA PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE TORRE VALENTINA PM1 · Calonge Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CANADELL PM1 · Palafrugell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CAU DEL LLOP PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CORTAL DE LA DEVESA PM1 · l'Escala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CRIT PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL GOLFET PM1 · Palafrugell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL GRAU PM1 · Pals Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL MOLL GREC PM1 · l'Escala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL MORRO DEL VEDELL PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL PAS PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL PORT DE LA SELVA PM1 · Llançà Good
PLAYA DEL PORT DE LA VALL PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL PORT PM1 · Llançà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL RAC? PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL RASTRELL-NOVA PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL REC DEL MOL? PM1 · l'Escala Poor Poor in 8 of 10 classified seasons
PLAYA DELS CANYERETS PM1 · Sant Feliu de Guíxols Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS PALANGRERS PM1 · Roses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA ES LLAN? GRAN PM1 · Cadaqués Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA FONDA PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN DE PALS PM1 · Begur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN PM1 · Cadaqués Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN PM1 · Castell-Platja d'Aro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN PM1 · Portbou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN PM1 · Tossa de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN PM1 · Palamós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA GRAN PM2 · Castell-Platja d'Aro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA LA PLATJA PM1 · l'Escala Good Sufficient → Good since 2024

Tarragona 85 sites · 90.6% Excellent

PLAYA CALA CRANCS PM1 · La Pineda Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA DE LA BUENA PM1 · L'Ampolla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA FONT PM1 · La Pineda Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAYA CALA FORN PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA CALA VIENESOS-PLATJA DELS ESPENYALS PM1 · Mont-roig del Camp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA CAPELLANS PM1 · Salou Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAYA CRISTALL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'ALTAFULLA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CALAFAT? PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAYA DE CALAFELL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CALAFELL PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAP DE SANT PERE PM1 · Salou Good
PLAYA DE CAVET PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE COMA-RUGA LLEVANT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE COMA-RUGA PONENT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CREIXELL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CREIXELL PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CUNIT LLEVANT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CUNIT PONENT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ALGUER PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ALMADRAVA PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ALUET PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ARDIACA PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ARDIACA PM2 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ARENAL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ARENAL PM1 · L'Ampolla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ARRABASSADA PM1 · Tarragona Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESQUIROL PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTANY PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTANY-MAS MEL PM1 · Calafell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'EUCALIPTUS PM1 Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA BASSA D'ARENA PM1 Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA CASA DELS LLADRES PM1 · Mont-roig del Camp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA COSTA DAURADA PM1 · Roda de Barà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA LLOSA PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA M?RA PM1 · Altafulla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MARQUESA PM1 Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAYA DE LA MARTINENCA PM1 · Les Cases d'Alcanar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PAELLA PM1 · Torredembarra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PALLISSETA PM1 · Roda de Barà Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PINEDA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PIXEROTA PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PORQUEROLA PM1 · Mont-roig del Camp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PUNTA DEL GUINEU PM1 · Roda de Barà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PUNTA DEL RIU PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA RIERA PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA SAVINOSA PM1 · Tarragona Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES AVELLANES PM1 · L'Ampolla Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES CASES D'ALCANAR-MARJAL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES CASES D'ALCANAR-MARJAL PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES DEL?CIES PM1 · Sant Carles de la Ràpita Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLEVANT PM1 · Salou Good
PLAYA DE LLEVANT PM2 · Salou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE PIXAVAQUES PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Good
PLAYA DE PONENT PM1 · Salou Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAYA DE RIUMAR PM1 Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT JORDI D'ALFAMA PM1 · l'Ametlla de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT SALVADOR PM1 · Calafell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT SALVADOR PM2 · Coma-ruga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANTA LL?CIA PM1 · L'Ampolla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SERGUR LLEVANT PM1 · Cunit Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SERGUR PONENT PM1 · Calafell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE TAMARIT PM1 · Altafulla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE VILAFORTUNY PM1 · Salou Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL BARRI MAR?TIM PM1 · Torredembarra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CANYADELL PM1 · Torredembarra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CAP ROIG PM1 · L'Ampolla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL FRANC?S PM1 · Coma-ruga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL MARICEL PM1 · Les Cases d'Alcanar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL MIGJORN PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL MIRACLE PM1 · Tarragona Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL MORRO DE GOS PM1 · L'Ampolla Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAYA DEL PARC DE GARB? PM1 · Sant Carles de la Ràpita Good
PLAYA DEL PONT DE L'?LIA PM1 · El Perelló Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL PRAT D'EN FOR?S-REGUERAL PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL RAC? PM1 · La Pineda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL SERRALLO PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL TORN PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL TRABUCADOR PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS MUNTANYANS PM1 · Torredembarra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA HORTA DE SANTA MARIA PM1 · Cambrils Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA LLARGA PM1 · el Catllar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA LLARGA PM1 · Salou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA LLARGA PM1 · Creixell Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA LLARGA PM2 · el Catllar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Barcelona 84 sites · 96.4% Excellent

PLAYA D'ADARR? PM1 · Vilanova i la Geltrú Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'AIGUADOL? PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'IBERSOL PM1 · Cubelles Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'OCATA PM1 · El Masnou Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAYA D'OCATA PM2 · El Masnou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CABRERA (VINYALS) PM1 · Vilassar de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAN VILLAR PM1 · Sant Pol de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CANET PM1 · Canet de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAVAI? PM1 · Canet de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CAVAI? PM1 · Arenys de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE COCO PM1 · Badalona Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE CRISTALL PM1 · Badalona Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE GARB? PM1 · Calella Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE GAV? PM1 · Gavà Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE GAV? PM2 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE GRAN PM1 · Calella Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ASTILLERO PM1 · Santa Susanna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ASTILLERO-L'ALMADRAVA PM1 · Vilassar de Mar Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTANY PM1 · Gavà Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE L'ESTANYOL PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA BARCELONETA PM1 Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAYA DE LA BARRA PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MAR BELLA PM1 · el Poblenou Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MARINA PM1 · Sant Adrià de Besòs Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MOTA DE SANT PERE PM1 · Cubelles Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MURTRA PM2 · Sant Pol de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MURTRA-LA PINEDA PM1 · Gavà Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA MUSCLERA PM1 · Caldes d'Estrac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA NOVA ICÀRIA PM1 · la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA NOVA MAR BELLA PM1 · Diagonal Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PIC?RDIA PM1 · Arenys de Mar Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PINEDA PM1 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PLATJOLA I EL MORER PM1 · Sant Pol de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA PUNTA DE LA TORDERA-DE LA CONCA PM1 · Malgrat de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LA RIBERA PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES BARQUES PM1 · Sant Pol de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES BARQUES-ESTACI? PM1 · Sant Andreu de Llavaneres Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES BOTIGUES PM1 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES DUNES PM1 · Santa Susanna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES GAVINES PM1 · Cunit Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES LLUMINETES PM1 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES MARINES PM1 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES ROQUES BLANQUES PM1 · Canet de Mar Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES ROQUES PM1 · Calella Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES ROQUES PM1 · Montgat Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LES SALINES PM1 · Cunit Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLEVANT PM1 · Premià de Mar Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLEVANT PM1 · Diagonal Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE LLEVANT-LES CALETES PM1 · Santa Susanna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE MALGRAT CENTRE PM1 · Malgrat de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE MONTSOL?S PM1 · Montgat Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE PONENT PM1 · Mataró Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE PONENT PM1 · Vilassar de Mar Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE RIBES-ROGES PM1 · Vilanova i la Geltrú Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT GERVASI PM1 · Vilanova i la Geltrú Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT MIQUEL PM1 · la Barceloneta Good
PLAYA DE SANT SEBASTIÀ PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT SEBASTIÀ PM1 · la Barceloneta Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT SIM? PM1 · Mataró Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE SANT VICEN? PM1 · Caldes d'Estrac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DE TERRAMAR PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL BAIXADOR PM1 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL BAIXADOR PM2 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL BOGATELL PM1 · la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL CALLAO PM1 · Mataró Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL FAR DE S. CRIST?FOL PM1 · Vilanova i la Geltrú Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL FÒRUM PM1 · el Besòs i el Maresme Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL GARRAF PM1 · Castelldefels Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL KALIMA PM1 · Caldes d'Estrac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL LITORAL PM1 · Sant Adrià de Besòs Not classified
PLAYA DEL MASNOU PM1 · El Masnou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL PLA DE L?S-DESC?RREGA PM1 · Premià de Mar Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL POBLENOU-LA RIERA PM1 · Pineda de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL PRAT (CAN CAMINS) PM1 · El Prat de Llobregat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL REMOLAR-PINEDA DE CAN FRANC?S PM1 · Viladecans Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL SOMORROSTRO PM1 · la Barceloneta Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAYA DEL VARADOR PM1 · Mataró Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS BALMINS PM1 · Sitges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS PESCADORS PM1 · Badalona Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS PESCADORS PM1 · Pineda de Mar Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS PINS PM1 · Pineda de Mar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA DELS TRES MICOS PM1 · Caldes d'Estrac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA LLARGA PM1 · Cubelles Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAYA ZONA DE BANYS FÒRUM PM1 · el Besòs i el Maresme Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Lleida 5 sites · 60% Excellent

EMBALSE SANT ANTONI CONCA DE DALT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
EMBALSE SANT ANTONI SAL?S DE PALLARS PM1 · Tremp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
EMBALSE SANT ANTONI TALARN PM1 · Tremp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PANTANO LA TORRASA ESPOT PM1 Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
RIO SEGRE CAMARASA PM1 Good

Compared with other autonomous communities in Spain

#	Autonomous community	Sites	Excellent	Poor
1	Andalusia	382	96.6%	2
2	Murcia	85	96.5%	0
3	Canary Islands	218	95.9%	0
4	Catalonia	263	92.8%	1
5	Galicia	519	89.2%	5
6	Valencian Community	293	88.4%	5
7	Asturias	73	86.3%	2
8	Cantabria	40	85%	1
9	Basque Country	62	72.6%	2
10	Balearic Islands	191	69.6%	3
11	Navarre	15	66.7%	0
12	Castilla–La Mancha	38	60.5%	7
13	Aragon	21	42.9%	1
14	Castile and León	41	36.6%	7
15	Extremadura	29	31%	11

Autonomous communities 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 Catalonia were rated Excellent in 2025?: 244 of 263 (92.8%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 17 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 1 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Catalonia 4 of 15 Spain autonomous communities by Excellent share.
Which province of Catalonia has the highest share of Excellent sites?: Barcelona: 96.4% of its 84 sites were Excellent in 2025. Girona follows with 93.3%. Only provinces with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
Which beaches in Catalonia have the best long-term record?: 200 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example EMBALSE BANYOLES BANYOLES PM2, EMBALSE SANT ANTONI CONCA DE DALT PM1, EMBALSE SANT ANTONI SAL?S DE PALLARS PM1. See the ranking.
Which places in Catalonia have the most official bathing waters?: Cambrils (9, 100% Excellent), Palamós (9, 100% Excellent), Begur (8, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
Were any bathing waters in Catalonia rated Poor?: Yes, 1: PLAYA DEL REC DEL MOL? PM1.
Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?: On NÁYADE (Ministry of Health) (Ministry of Health (NÁYADE system) and the regional health authorities). 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 Spain, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and province 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 Spain. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.