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Excellent: 373Good: 56Sufficient: 19Not classified: 22Poor: 10
⚠️ Rated Poor in Sweden — think twice
A Poor classification means persistent contamination across recent seasons. Authorities must advise against bathing, or ban it, at these sites.
- Ängbybadet Ö, Mälaren Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Hallarum Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Kaananbadet Ö, Mälaren Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Långholmens Strandbad Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Maltesholmsbadet, Strand Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Näsaängsbadet Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Sätrastrandsbadet N, Mälaren Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Smedsuddsbadet Ö Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Tumlehed Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Vikingstrand Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
✅ The safest bets in Sweden
Sites that have held the top rating five seasons in a row — not a one-year fluke.
- Torpesand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Mälaren, Görvälnsbadet Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Skavlöten Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Farstanäsbadet Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Kalmarsandbadet Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Jogersö Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Jernevid Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Hjälmaren, Katrinelund Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Trummenäs Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Vänern Bomstad Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Vänern Orrleken Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Ärsholmstjärn Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
📈 Turned around
These were rated Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago and are Excellent today.
- Farstanäsbadet Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Gläntan, Bondöfjärden Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Hagöns Campingplats Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Fjällnorabadet Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Skansenbadet, Båstad Hamn Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Råå Vallar Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Skepparp Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Byske Havsbad Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Steninge Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Blidö, Rådmansholmen Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
📍 Destinations in Sweden
- Stockholm
48 excellent of 70 within 35 km - Malmo
50 excellent of 59 within 35 km - Gothenburg
37 excellent of 50 within 35 km - Visby
6 excellent of 6 within 35 km
Common questions about swimming in Sweden
Is it safe to swim in Sweden?
Mostly yes. 81% of Sweden's 480 officially monitored bathing sites hold the top "Excellent" class in the 2025 assessment, but 10 sites are rated Poor — bathing there is advised against or banned all season.
Which beaches in Sweden should I avoid?
The 10 rated Poor: Ängbybadet Ö, Mälaren, Hallarum, Kaananbadet Ö, Mälaren, Långholmens Strandbad, Maltesholmsbadet, Strand, Näsaängsbadet and 4 more. Poor means the site failed the minimum standard across four seasons of sampling.
Where is the water cleanest in Sweden?
281 sites have held the top rating five seasons running — a far better signal than a single good year. Around Stockholm, Malmo, Gothenburg you will find the densest clusters.
How often is water quality tested in Sweden?
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.