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Excellent: 457Good: 112Sufficient: 41Not classified: 154Poor: 15
⚠️ Rated Poor in Poland — think twice
A Poor classification means persistent contamination across recent seasons. Authorities must advise against bathing, or ban it, at these sites.
- Borków Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Kąpielisko Arturówek Poor
- Kąpielisko Balaton Poor
- Kąpielisko Chechło - Plaża Poor 🆕 New site — not enough seasons for a track record
- Kąpielisko Miejskie Nad Zalewem Muchawka Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Kąpielisko Miejskie Przy Ul. Kwiatkowskiego W Rzeszowie Poor
- Kąpielisko Miejskie W Łasku Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Kąpielisko Stawy Jana Poor
- Stawy Echo Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- W Dolinie 10 Stawów Poor 🆕 New site — not enough seasons for a track record
- Wilków Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Zakrzew Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Zalew Miejski W Zamościu Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Zalew W Krasnobrodzie Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Zbiornik Wodny Przedbórz Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
✅ The safest bets in Poland
Sites that have held the top rating five seasons in a row — not a one-year fluke.
- Zwoleń Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Pompka Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Przy Jeziorze Siekiera W Szamocinie Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Piaszczyste Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Nad Jeziorem Kobyleckim Położone W Miejscowości Kobylec Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Miejskie W Złotowie Przy Ul. Jeziornej Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko W Jastrowiu Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Gminnego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji W Nowym Dębcu Nad J. Wonieskim Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Na Jeziorze Mierzyńskim Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Przy Plaży Łazienki Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Pobiedziska Na Jeziorze Biezdruchowo Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Kąpielisko Nr 2 Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
📈 Turned around
These were rated Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago and are Excellent today.
- Chłopy Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Niechorze Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Morskie Międzyzdroje Zachód Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Niechorze Plaża Wschodnia Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Rewa Od Strony Zatoki Gdańskiej Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Puck Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Morskie Międzyzdroje Wschód Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Niechorze Plaża Zachodnia Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielisko Śródlądowe W Lubczynie Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kąpielsko Nr 3 Nad Jeziorem Trzesiecko Mysia Wyspa Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
📍 Destinations in Poland
- Gdynia
36 excellent of 52 within 35 km - Kolobrzeg
28 excellent of 47 within 35 km - Sopot
30 excellent of 46 within 35 km - Gdansk
25 excellent of 40 within 35 km - Wladyslawowo
32 excellent of 37 within 35 km - Swinoujscie
28 excellent of 36 within 35 km - Poznan
15 excellent of 26 within 35 km - Gizycko
12 excellent of 16 within 35 km - Leba
10 excellent of 15 within 35 km - Olsztyn
10 excellent of 15 within 35 km - Mikolajki
8 excellent of 14 within 35 km - Krakow
3 excellent of 11 within 35 km - Warsaw
1 excellent of 9 within 35 km - Wroclaw
6 excellent of 8 within 35 km
Common questions about swimming in Poland
Is it safe to swim in Poland?
Mostly yes. 73% of Poland's 779 officially monitored bathing sites hold the top "Excellent" class in the 2025 assessment, but 15 sites are rated Poor — bathing there is advised against or banned all season.
Which beaches in Poland should I avoid?
The 15 rated Poor: Borków, Kąpielisko Arturówek, Kąpielisko Balaton, Kąpielisko Chechło - Plaża, Kąpielisko Miejskie Nad Zalewem Muchawka, Kąpielisko Miejskie Przy Ul. Kwiatkowskiego W Rzeszowie and 9 more. Poor means the site failed the minimum standard across four seasons of sampling.
Where is the water cleanest in Poland?
292 sites have held the top rating five seasons running — a far better signal than a single good year. Around Gdynia, Kolobrzeg, Sopot you will find the densest clusters.
How often is water quality tested in Poland?
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.