Official annual classification

350 MT A SUD FOCE F. ALENTO

ItalyCoastal42.42520, 14.28570
2025: Good

350 MT A SUD FOCE F. ALENTO is a coastal bathing water in Italy, 0.5 km north-east of Francavilla al Mare (Abruzzo) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Good.

In italiano: Acque di balneazione 350 MT A SUD FOCE F. ALENTO presso Francavilla al Mare: la classificazione ufficiale UE per il 2025 è «buona». La qualità è risultata eccellente in 4 delle 11 stagioni classificate dal 2015. Divieti temporanei e avvisi di inquinamento sono pubblicati dall’autorità competente (link più sotto). Il resto della pagina è in inglese.

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 (Ministry of Health, the Regions, ARPA agencies and municipalities) 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.

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

It was classified in 11 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2015), and 4 of those classifications were Excellent.

Where it is in Abruzzo

ExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classifiedThis site121 official bathing waters in Abruzzo by 2025 class, from official EEA coordinates; outline: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics), generalised, so coastal sites can sit just offshore.
Pineto - Torre di Cerrano
Abruzzo: Pineto - Torre di Cerrano. A landscape photo of the wider area, not of 350 MT A SUD FOCE F. ALENTO itself. Photo: Pietro, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo credits

How it compares locally

There are 48 other official bathing waters in Italy within 25 km of this point. In the wider region of Abruzzo, 80.2% of 121 official bathing waters were Excellent in 2025. Across Italy, 90% of the 4,782 coastal bathing waters were Excellent in 2025 (89.8% of all 5,535 sites in the country). The nearest Excellent-rated alternative is ZONA ANT. PIAZZA SIRENA, 0.7 km south-east (coastal).

Other official bathing waters in Italy around this site, by 2025 class (straight-line distance; cross-border sites not included)
RadiusSitesExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classified
Within 5 km1062020
Within 10 km20113240
Within 25 km48325470

Other official bathing waters near Francavilla al Mare

10 other official bathing waters have Francavilla al Mare as nearest named place. Together, 5 of 11 were Excellent in 2025 and 3 Poor.

Weather forecast at this location

Forecast valid from 2026-11-11 21:00 UTC; issued 2026-11-11 19:20 UTC
Air temperature17.3 °C · partly cloudy
Wind6.2 m/s from the south-west
Rain, next 24 h0.4 mm
Air temperature range, next 24 h16 to 22 °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 Italy by straight-line distance. This is not road distance or a live safety ranking.

Quick answers

What is the latest official rating for 350 MT A SUD FOCE F. ALENTO?
Good for the 2025 bathing season, according to the EEA dataset reported by Italy. The class summarises microbiological sampling over several seasons; it is not a same-day measurement.
Has the rating changed recently?
No. It was Good in both 2024 and 2025.
Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
Use the national profile linked on this page or Portale Acque (Ministry of Health) run by Ministry of Health, the Regions, ARPA agencies and municipalities, 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 Italy?
Set by each Region. Official sampling and classification only cover the designated bathing season.
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For municipalities, campsites, hotels and clubs: the badge shows the current official EEA class of 350 MT A SUD FOCE F. ALENTO and updates automatically when the next season's classification is published. It links back to this page with the history and today's notice sources.

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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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