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Bathing water in Dorset, England

Dorset has 22 bathing waters on the regulators’ lists, all on the coast. In 2025 17 were rated Excellent, three Good and one Poor. The other one does not carry an annual classification. South West Water and Wessex Water have 96 monitored storm overflows within 5 km of them. Today's readings load below.

Bathing waters in this area

17 of these were rated Excellent for their last full season: the cleanest beaches in Dorset.