Swimming spots in Isle of Wight
15 swimming spots in Isle of Wight — 15 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 14 with no current pollution alert.
- BembridgeBembridge is a rock and sand beach on the Isle of Wight.Good to go
- Colwell BaySandy bathing water beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby toilets and parking.Good to go
- Compton BayA sandy beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- CowesShingle beach on the Isle of Wight, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- East CowesEast Cowes is a bathing water on the Isle of Wight with sand and shingle shoreline.Good to go
- GurnardShingle beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- RydeRyde is a sandy bathing beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Do not swim
- SandownA sandy bathing beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- SeagroveSeagrove is a sandy bathing beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- ShanklinA rock and sand bathing water beach on the Isle of Wight, designated in 1988.Good to go
- St HelensA sandy bathing water beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Totland BaySandy beach on the Isle of Wight, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- VentnorVentnor is a sand and shingle beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Whitecliff BayA rocky and sandy beach on the Isle of Wight, designated as bathing water.Good to go
- YaverlandA sandy bathing beach on the Isle of Wight with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Isle of Wight?
- 15 in Isle of Wight, the United Kingdom, 15 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Isle of Wight right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 15 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 14 have no current pollution alert. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Isle of Wight?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Isle of Wight. Everything shown here comes from that published data.