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Excellent: 37Good: 15Sufficient: 8Not classified: 2Poor: 3
⚠️ Rated Poor in Estonia — think twice
A Poor classification means persistent contamination across recent seasons. Authorities must advise against bathing, or ban it, at these sites.
- Anne Kanal Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Laulasmaa Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Raeküla Rand Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
✅ The safest bets in Estonia
Sites that have held the top rating five seasons in a row — not a one-year fluke.
- Väinjärv Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Luidja Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Nõo Veskijärv Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kubija Järv Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Pikakari Rand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Tõrvanina Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Valgerand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Valuoja Järv Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Tamula Järv Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Harku Rand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kuremaa Järv Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Saadjärve Tabivere Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
📈 Turned around
These were rated Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago and are Excellent today.
- Kabli Rand Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Vasika Holm Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Maardu Järv Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kakumäe Rand Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
📍 Destinations in Estonia
Common questions about swimming in Estonia
Is it safe to swim in Estonia?
Mostly yes. 59% of Estonia's 65 officially monitored bathing sites hold the top "Excellent" class in the 2025 assessment, but 3 sites are rated Poor — bathing there is advised against or banned all season.
Which beaches in Estonia should I avoid?
The 3 rated Poor: Anne Kanal, Laulasmaa, Raeküla Rand. Poor means the site failed the minimum standard across four seasons of sampling.
Where is the water cleanest in Estonia?
31 sites have held the top rating five seasons running — a far better signal than a single good year. Around Tallinn, Parnu you will find the densest clusters.
How often is water quality tested in Estonia?
Through the whole bathing season. National sanitary authorities sample each official site for E. coli and intestinal enterococci, report to the European Environment Agency, and the published class reflects the last four seasons combined.
Ratings are the official season-long classification, computed from the last four seasons of sampling — not a live reading. After a storm any site can be temporarily worse; local advisories win.