Official annual classification

OSTS FEHMARN GRUENER BRINK

GermanyCoastal54.50950, 11.19550
2025: Sufficient

OSTS 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.

Not a live safety signal. This is an annual official classification. Temporary pollution, algae, weather, currents or closures may change current conditions. Check the competent authority before swimming.
Before you swim

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.

2025Sufficient
2024Excellent
2023Good
2022Good
2021Good
2020Excellent
2019Good
2018Good
2017Good
2016Good
2015Excellent
History summary

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

ExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classifiedThis site330 official bathing waters in Schleswig-Holstein by 2025 class, from official EEA coordinates; outline: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics), generalised, so coastal sites can sit just offshore.
Beach chairs on the beach, Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Schleswig-Holstein: Beach chairs on the beach, Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. A landscape photo of the wider area, not of OSTS FEHMARN GRUENER BRINK itself. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo credits

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).

Other official bathing waters in Germany around this site, by 2025 class (straight-line distance; cross-border sites not included)
RadiusSitesExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classified
Within 5 km000000
Within 10 km220000
Within 25 km972000

Weather forecast at this location

Forecast valid from 2026-11-11 20:00 UTC; issued 2026-11-11 19:31 UTC
Air temperature2.9 °C · clear sky
Wind2.3 m/s from the south-west
Rain, next 24 h0 mm
Air temperature range, next 24 h2 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.

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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