Southend Westcliff Bay water quality and sewage map
Southend Westcliff Bay is a designated transitional bathing water in Kent South London and East Sussex. Its 2025 classification is Good. 24 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Good
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 24
- Outlets within 3 km
- 19
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification meets the Good class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating was Good in 2025, the same as in 2024. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Southend Westcliff Bay, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.
Showing 10 of 24 outlets
Open full map- Southend-Hamlet Ct Rd CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:2spills0.5hours - Southend Brittania Rd Tank OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:6spills2.8hours - Southend -Western Valley SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:4spills2.8hours - Southend Canewdon Road SpCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:4spills1.8hours - Southend-Retreat Road CSOCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:4spills1.5hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:UnknownspillsUnknownhours - Southend Prittle Brook Storage TankCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:5spills0.5hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvCurrent status unknown
Anglian Water · Thames Estuary
2025 annual record:0spills0hours
No outlets match these filters.
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Southend Westcliff Bay
24 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Southend - 21-27 Shakespeare Avenue Combined Sewer AvenuePrittle Brook · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend -Western Valley SpThames Estuary · 4 spills in 2025
- Southend Brittania Rd Tank OvThames Estuary · 6 spills in 2025
- Southend Burdett Road Combined Sewer OverflowThe Thames Estuary · 7 spills in 2025
- Southend Canewdon Road SpThames Estuary · 4 spills in 2025
- Southend Prittle Brook Storage TankThames Estuary · 5 spills in 2025
- Southend-Belton Gardens Pumping StationThames Estuary · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Chalkwell/Ridgeway OvThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Church Road CSOThames Estuary · 18 spills in 2025
- Southend-Hamlet Ct Rd CSOThames Estuary · 2 spills in 2025
- Southend-Hartington Rd BfThames Estuary · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend-Leigh Hill CSOLeigh Creek · 1 spill in 2025
- Southend-Leigh Hl/Cliff Pd CSOLeigh Creek · 5 spills in 2025
- Southend-Pavillion CSOPrittle Brook · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Pier Hl/High St CSOThames Estuary · 9 spills in 2025
- Southend-Priory Crescent SSOPrittle Brook · 2 spills in 2025
- Southend-Queensway CSOThames Estuary · 0 spills in 2025
- Southend-Retreat Road CSOThames Estuary · 4 spills in 2025
- Southend-Southchurch Road CSOThames Estuary · 9 spills in 2025
- Southend-Victoria AvenuePrittle Brook · 2 spills in 2025
- Southend-Victoria W'F Tank CSOLeigh Creek · 4 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK11900. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Southend Westcliff Bay
- Is Southend Westcliff Bay safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Southend Westcliff Bay classification mean?
- The annual classification meets the Good class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Southend Westcliff Bay changed?
- The rating was Good in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Southend Westcliff Bay?
- 24 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Southend-Hamlet Ct Rd CSO, about 0.2 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Southend Westcliff Bay are linked to a live feed?
- 19 of the 24 nearby records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.