OSTS FEHMARN GRUENER BRINK
2025: SufficientOSTS FEHMARN GRUENER BRINK is a coastal bathing water in Germany, 8 km north of Fehmarn (Schleswig-Holstein) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Sufficient. That is down from Excellent in 2024.
Auf Deutsch: Badestelle OSTS FEHMARN GRUENER BRINK: Die offizielle EU-Einstufung der Badegewässerqualität für 2025 lautet „ausreichend“. In 3 von 11 eingestuften Saisons seit 2015 war sie ausgezeichnet. Aktuelle Badeverbote und Warnungen veröffentlicht die zuständige Behörde (Link weiter unten). Die übrigen Angaben auf dieser Seite sind auf Englisch.
Check today's status and exact location
The annual EEA class gives long-term context. Use the competent authority (The federal states (Länder); national overview by the Umweltbundesamt (UBA)) for temporary pollution, closures or alerts, and confirm this bathing water on the map before relying on the record.
Quality history
Annual classifications from the EEA record, 2015–2025, where available.
It was classified in 11 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2015), and 3 of those classifications were Excellent. The class fell from Excellent in 2024 to Sufficient in 2025.
Where it is in Schleswig-Holstein

How it compares locally
There are 9 other official bathing waters in Germany within 25 km of this point. In the wider state of Schleswig-Holstein, 89.4% of 330 official bathing waters were Excellent in 2025. Across Germany, 89.3% of the 346 coastal bathing waters were Excellent in 2025 (90.9% of all 2,291 sites in the country). The nearest Excellent-rated alternative is OSTS FEHMARN GAMMENDORF, 5.7 km west (coastal).
| Radius | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 5 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 25 km | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weather forecast at this location
| Air temperature | 2.9 °C · clear sky |
|---|---|
| Wind | 2.3 m/s from the south-west |
| Rain, next 24 h | 0 mm |
| Air temperature range, next 24 h | 2 to 7 °C |
Forecast data: MET Norway Locationforecast, licensed under CC BY 4.0, summarised by BathingWaterFinder for the nearest ~1 km grid point. This is a weather forecast for the air, not a measurement of water temperature or water quality.
Nearby official bathing waters
Closest records in Germany by straight-line distance. This is not road distance or a live safety ranking.
Coastal · Excellent5.7 km westOSTS FEHMARN BANNESDORF
Coastal · Excellent8.6 km south-eastOSTS FEHMARN SUEDSTRAND
Coastal · Excellent11.1 km southOSTS FEHMARN FEHMARNSUND
Coastal · Good12.3 km southOSTS FEHMARN PETERSDORF
Coastal · Good12.8 km west
Quick answers
- What is the latest official rating for OSTS FEHMARN GRUENER BRINK?
- Sufficient for the 2025 bathing season, according to the EEA dataset reported by Germany. The class summarises microbiological sampling over several seasons; it is not a same-day measurement.
- Has the rating changed recently?
- Yes. It fell from Excellent in 2024 to Sufficient in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- Use the national profile linked on this page or Bathing-water quality (UBA, links to all states) run by The federal states (Länder); national overview by the Umweltbundesamt (UBA), and follow signs and lifeguard instructions at the water. Temporary bans and pollution alerts are published there, not in the annual EEA class.
- When is the bathing season in Germany?
- Set by each federal state. Official sampling and classification only cover the designated bathing season.
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Official source
Data source: European Environment Agency (EEA); bathing-water data and coordinates are reported by national authorities. Imported for this site on 2026-11-06. Distances, local counts and the history summary are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.
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