East Beach at West Bay
Not monitored
We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself.
Checked against the Environment Agency (England) · data last changed 2 months ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
17.0°C
Cool — comfortable for a shorter swim
Wave height
0.8 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Going out
- Low water around UTC
- High water around UTC
Modelled values, not measurements — coastal water often differs from the open-sea model, and tide times are approximate to within about half an hour. Use official tide tables for anything that depends on precise timing.
This spot’s record
East Beach at West Bay is in Dorset, about 3 km from Bridport. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environment Agency (England), E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 100 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 21 August 2026. A classification is calculated from percentiles across four seasons, so no single reading decides how this water is rated.
Recent sample results
The last 12 bacterial samples published by the Environment Agency (England), most recent on the right. Counts are per 100 ml of water.
Dashed line: 500 E. coli per 100 ml, the Bathing Water Directive guide value for coastal / transitional waters.
| Date | E. coli | Enterococci | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept | 18 | 18 | — |
| 12 Sept | 45 | 98 | — |
| 7 Sept | 10 | 10 | — |
| 31 Aug | 91 | 98 | — |
| 21 Aug | 100 | 10 | — |
| 13 Aug | 18 | 10 | — |
A bathing water's official classification is calculated from percentiles across four bathing seasons, not from any single sample — so one high reading doesn't mean a spot is unsafe, and one low reading doesn't mean it's clean today.
Facilities & access
- Parking
- YesEast Beach Car Park about 150 m away (OpenStreetMap)
- Toilets
- YesPublic toilets about 100 m away (OpenStreetMap)
Storm overflows nearby
None of the storm overflows within 5 km with an up-to-date reading are discharging. Heavy rain makes combined sewers overflow into rivers and the sea by design, so this changes with the weather.
- Not dischargingabout 0.3 km awayDischarges into BRIDPORT HARBOUR(WEST BAY)(C)Last discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 1.1 km awayDischarges into RIVER BRITReported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 1.4 km awayDischarges into LYME BAY(C)Last discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 1.4 km awayDischarges into LYME BAY (C)Last discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 1.8 km awayDischarges into RIVER EYPELast discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 2.0 km awayDischarges into RIVER ASKER(S)Last discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 2.0 km awayDischarges into RIVER BRITLast discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
- Not dischargingabout 2.3 km awayDischarges into RIVER BRIDE (S)Last discharge ended Reported by Wessex Water
These are the water company’s own reports of when an overflow is operating, not a measurement of the water at this spot. A discharge into a river some distance away may never reach here; a quiet list does not mean the water is clean. The swim status above comes from the bathing-water monitoring body and does not use this data.
Official water quality
This spot has no official annual classification.
Official bathing-water profileCommon questions
- Can you swim at East Beach at West Bay right now?
- East Beach at West Bay is currently marked "Not monitored". We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by the Environment Agency (England). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
- Is there a swimming ban or warning at East Beach at West Bay?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environment Agency (England) for East Beach at West Bay. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- What facilities are there at East Beach at West Bay?
- East Beach at West Bay has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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