Official annual classification

PELLARO - LUME

ItalyCoastal38.02370, 15.64370
2025: Poor

PELLARO - LUME is a coastal bathing water in Italy, 1 km north-west of Pellaro (Calabria) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Poor.

In italiano: Acque di balneazione PELLARO - LUME: la classificazione ufficiale UE per il 2025 è «scarsa». 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.

2025Poor
2024Poor
2023Poor
2022Poor
2021Poor
2020Poor
2019Poor
2018Poor
2017Poor
2016Poor
2015Poor
History summary

It was classified in 11 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2015), and 0 of those classifications were Excellent. Poor was recorded in these seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

Where it is in Calabria

ExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classifiedThis site649 official bathing waters in Calabria by 2025 class, from official EEA coordinates; outline: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics), generalised, so coastal sites can sit just offshore.
Stormy sunset over the sea at Paola, Calabria
Calabria: Stormy sunset over the sea at Paola, Calabria. A landscape photo of the wider area, not of PELLARO - LUME itself. Photo: Giuseppe Milo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Photo credits

How it compares locally

There are 76 other official bathing waters in Italy within 25 km of this point. In the wider region of Calabria, 88.1% of 649 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 PUNTA PELLARO, 1.0 km south-west (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 km761000
Within 10 km17112040
Within 25 km76569290

Other official bathing waters near Pellaro

7 other official bathing waters have Pellaro as nearest named place. Together, 6 of 8 were Excellent in 2025 and 1 Poor.

Weather forecast at this location

Forecast valid from 2026-11-11 20:00 UTC; issued 2026-11-11 19:19 UTC
Air temperature22.2 °C · partly cloudy
Wind2.2 m/s from the south-east
Rain, next 24 h0.3 mm
Air temperature range, next 24 h21 to 23 °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 PELLARO - LUME?
Poor 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 Poor 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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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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