Ibiza & Formentera beaches: 2025 bathing-water quality
Ibiza & Formentera has 48 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season. 66.7% were classified Excellent — 19.9 points below the 86.6% across all of Spain — and 0 were Poor. 24 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. By area, the Excellent share is highest around Formentera (100% of 7) and lowest around Sant Antoni de Portmany (37.5% of 16).
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
About Ibiza & Formentera
Ibiza and Formentera form the Pityusic Islands (Pitiüses), the south-western group of the Balearic Islands. Formentera lies a short ferry crossing south of Ibiza; both are covered by the Balearic Islands’ bathing-water census.
How this page is defined: official EEA bathing waters reported by Spain whose coordinates fall inside a boundary drawn around Ibiza & Formentera. Coordinates are reported by the national authority.
Map of official bathing waters
Ibiza & Formentera by area
Each official site is grouped under the nearest of 5 reference towns, measured in a straight line from its reported coordinates. This is an orientation aid, not a municipal boundary.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eivissa (Ibiza town) | 8 | 5 (62.5%) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sant Antoni de Portmany | 16 | 6 (37.5%) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Eulària des Riu | 9 | 7 (77.8%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portinatx | 8 | 7 (87.5%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Formentera | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
24 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown, the rest are in the area lists above.
- PLAYA CALA COMTE PM1 11 seasons · around Sant Antoni de Portmany
- PLAYA CALA D'HORT PM1 11 seasons · around Sant Antoni de Portmany
- PLAYA CALA JONDAL PM1 11 seasons · around Eivissa (Ibiza town)
- PLAYA CALA LLENYA PM1 11 seasons · around Santa Eulària des Riu
- PLAYA CALA MOL? PM1 11 seasons · around Sant Antoni de Portmany
- PLAYA CALA NOVA PM1 11 seasons · around Santa Eulària des Riu
- PLAYA CALA SAHONA PM1 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA CALA SALADA PM1 11 seasons · around Sant Antoni de Portmany
- PLAYA CALA SANT VICENT PM1 11 seasons · around Portinatx
- PLAYA CALA TARIDA PM1 11 seasons · around Sant Antoni de Portmany
- PLAYA CALA TARIDA PM2 11 seasons · around Sant Antoni de Portmany
- PLAYA CALA XARRACA PM1 11 seasons · around Portinatx
- PLAYA D EN BOSSA PM1 11 seasons · around Eivissa (Ibiza town)
- PLAYA DES CANAR PM1 11 seasons · around Santa Eulària des Riu
- PLAYA ES CAVALLET PM1 11 seasons · around Eivissa (Ibiza town)
- PLAYA ES FIGUERAL PM1 11 seasons · around Portinatx
- PLAYA ES PUJOLS PM1 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA ILLETES PM1 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA LLEVANT PM1 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA MIGJORN PM1 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA MIGJORN PM2 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA S'ILLOT PM1 11 seasons · around Portinatx
- PLAYA SA ROQUETA PM1 11 seasons · around Formentera
- PLAYA SALINES PM1 11 seasons · around Eivissa (Ibiza town)
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 48 official bathing waters on Ibiza & Formentera was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- PLAYA S'ARENAL GROS PM1 Good → Excellent
Declined (4)
- PLAYA D'EN BOSSA PM1 Excellent → Good
- PLAYA DES RIU PM1 Excellent → Good
- PLAYA ES PINET PM1 Good → Sufficient
- PLAYA TALAMANCA PM2 Good → Sufficient
How Ibiza & Formentera 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 | 48 | 32 | 66.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 33 | 68.8% | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 30 | 62.5% | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 28 | 58.3% | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 27 | 57.4% | 0 |
| 2020 | 47 | 34 | 72.3% | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 38 | 80.9% | 0 |
| 2018 | 47 | 38 | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2017 | 47 | 38 | 80.9% | 0 |
| 2016 | 47 | 42 | 89.4% | 0 |
| 2015 | 47 | 44 | 93.6% | 0 |
All 48 official bathing waters on Ibiza & Formentera
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Around Eivissa (Ibiza town) 8 sites · 62.5% Excellent
- PLAYA CALA JONDAL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA D EN BOSSA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA D'EN BOSSA PM1 Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PLAYA ES CAVALLET PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA FIGUERETES PM1 Good
- PLAYA SALINES PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA TALAMANCA PM1 Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- PLAYA TALAMANCA PM2 Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
Around Sant Antoni de Portmany 16 sites · 37.5% Excellent
- PLAYA BADIA SANT ANTONI PM1 Good
- PLAYA CAL? DES MORO PM1 Good
- PLAYA CALA BASSA PM1 Good
- PLAYA CALA COMTE PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA D'HORT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA GRACI? PM1 Good
- PLAYA CALA MOL? PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA SALADA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA TARIDA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA TARIDA PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA VADELLA PM1 Good
- PLAYA DE S'ARENAL PM2 Good
- PLAYA DE S'ARENAL PM3 Sufficient
- PLAYA DES POUET PM1 Good
- PLAYA ES PINET PM1 Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- PLAYA PORT DES TORRENT PM1 Sufficient
Around Santa Eulària des Riu 9 sites · 77.8% Excellent
- PLAYA CALA LLENYA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA LLONGA PM1 Good
- PLAYA CALA MARTINA PM1 Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA NOVA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA PADA PM1 Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- PLAYA DE SANTA EUL?RIA PM1 Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- PLAYA DES CANAR PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA DES RIU PM1 Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PLAYA ES NIU BLAU PM1 Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
Around Portinatx 8 sites · 87.5% Excellent
- PLAYA BENIRR?S PM1 Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA SANT VICENT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA CALA XARRACA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA ES FIGUERAL PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA PORT SANT MIQUEL PM1 Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- PLAYA PORTINATX PM1 Good
- PLAYA S'ARENAL GROS PM1 Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PLAYA S'ILLOT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Around Formentera 7 sites · 100% Excellent
- PLAYA CALA SAHONA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA ES PUJOLS PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA ILLETES PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA LLEVANT PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA MIGJORN PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA MIGJORN PM2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAYA SA ROQUETA PM1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other destinations
| # | Destination | Country | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corfu | Greece | 66 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Lake Garda | Italy | 128 | 99.2% | 0 |
| 3 | Crete | Greece | 177 | 98.9% | 0 |
| 4 | Halkidiki | Greece | 90 | 98.9% | 0 |
| 5 | Sardinia | Italy | 664 | 96.8% | 1 |
| 6 | Istria (Croatia) | Croatia | 217 | 95.9% | 0 |
| 7 | Costa Brava | Spain | 86 | 94.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Algarve coast | Portugal | 106 | 93.4% | 0 |
| 9 | Lake Balaton | Hungary | 148 | 85.1% | 0 |
| 10 | Menorca | Spain | 30 | 80% | 0 |
| 11 | Corsica | France | 223 | 75.8% | 20 |
| 12 | Rhodes | Greece | 52 | 75% | 0 |
| 13 | Mallorca | Spain | 113 | 68.1% | 3 |
| 14 | Ibiza & Formentera | Spain | 48 | 66.7% | 0 |
| 15 | French Riviera (Alpes-Maritimes) | France | 151 | 63.6% | 3 |
Destinations differ in size, water type and how densely sites are designated, so the table gives context rather than a quality verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters on Ibiza & Formentera were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 32 of 48 (66.7%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 12 were Good, 4 Sufficient and 0 Poor.
- Which sites on Ibiza & Formentera have the best long-term record?
- 24 were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example PLAYA CALA COMTE PM1, PLAYA CALA D'HORT PM1, PLAYA CALA JONDAL PM1. See the full ranking.
- Were any bathing waters on Ibiza & Formentera rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- 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 beach, not in the annual EEA class. Each site page here also shows a weather forecast with heavy-rain context.
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Source
European Environment Agency (EEA), bathing-water data and coordinates reported by Spain, licensed CC BY 4.0. Areas, counts and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.