Can you swim at Weston Main right now?

Weston Main is currently marked "Caution". This spot's annual water-quality classification is Poor. Bathing isn't recommended. This reflects the latest data published by the Environment Agency (England). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.

What is the water quality like at Weston Main?

the Environment Agency (England) classified Weston Main as Poor in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.

Is there a swimming ban or warning at Weston Main?

There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environment Agency (England) for Weston Main. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.

What facilities are there at Weston Main?

Weston Main has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Weston Main

Caution

This spot's annual water-quality classification is Poor. Bathing isn't recommended.

Checked 12 days ago against the Environment Agency (England) · data last changed 14 days ago.

Sea conditions

Water temperature

16.7°C

Cool — comfortable for a shorter swim

Wave height

0.4 m

Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.

Tide

Going out

Low water around 01:00 UTC
High water around 07:00 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

Weston Main is in North Somerset, about 1 km from Weston-super-Mare. Weston Main has been rated Poor in each of the 4 bathing seasons classified by the Environment Agency (England), 2022 through 2025. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environment Agency (England), E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 420 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 23 September 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.

Recent bacterial sample results for this bathing water
Date	E. coli	Enterococci	Assessment
23 Sept	420	270	—
23 Sept	420	270	—
14 Sept	36	36	—
14 Sept	36	36	—
8 Sept	270	280	—
8 Sept	270	280	—

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.

Quality over the last 4 years

Poor2022
Poor2023
Poor2024
Poor2025

This water has been rated Poor in each of the last 4 years.

Facilities & access

Parking: YesCar park about 150 m away (OpenStreetMap)
Toilets: YesDisabled 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 1.2 km awayDischarges into Bristol Channel Inner SouthLast discharge ended 22 June 2026Reported by Wessex Water
Not dischargingabout 1.2 km awayDischarges into WESTON BAY (E)Last discharge ended 22 June 2026Reported by Wessex Water
Not dischargingabout 2.3 km awayDischarges into AXE ESTUARY(E)Last discharge ended 22 June 2026Reported by Wessex Water
Not dischargingabout 4.2 km awayDischarges into TRIB OF UPHILL GREAT RHNELast discharge ended 19 August 2026Reported by Wessex Water
Not dischargingabout 4.3 km awayDischarges into NEW RHYNE(S)Last discharge ended 19 February 2026Reported 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

Classified Poor in 2025.

Official bathing-water profile

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Weston Main right now?: Weston Main is currently marked "Caution". This spot's annual water-quality classification is Poor. Bathing isn't recommended. This reflects the latest data published by the Environment Agency (England). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
What is the water quality like at Weston Main?: the Environment Agency (England) classified Weston Main as Poor in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
Is there a swimming ban or warning at Weston Main?: There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environment Agency (England) for Weston Main. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
What facilities are there at Weston Main?: Weston Main has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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