Bathing water profiles
Each of Scotland’s designated bathing waters has a bathing water profile, which is intended to provide useful information to the public.
Written in accordance with the Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations, each profile includes:
- a description and map of the bathing water;
- information on potential pollution sources and risks to water quality;
- descriptions of measures being taken to improve water quality;
- information on reporting and responding to any pollution incidents;
- local contact details for sources of further information.
Our most recent results are available on our Locations and results page.
Please note: The Profiles listed below are provided in DOCX format.
- Aberdeen
- Aberdour (Silversands)
- Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands)
- Achmelvich
- Anstruther (Billow Ness)
- Arbroath (West Links)
- Ayr (South Beach)
- Balmedie
- Barassie
- Brighouse Bay
- Broad Sands
- Broughty Ferry
- Burntisland
- Carnoustie
- Carrick
- Coldingham
- Collieston
- Crail (Roome Bay)
- Cruden Bay
- Cullen Bay
- Culzean
- Dhoon Bay
- Dores
- Dornoch
- Dunbar (Belhaven)
- Dunbar (East)
- Dunnet
- Elie (Harbour) and Earlsferry
- Elie (Ruby Bay)
- Ettrick Bay
- Eyemouth
- Findhorn
- Fisherrow Sands
- Fraserburgh (Philorth)
- Fraserburgh (Tiger Hill)
- Gairloch Beach
- Ganavan
- Girvan
- Gullane
- Heads of Ayr
- Inverboyndie
- Irvine
- Kinghorn (Harbour Beach)
- Kinghorn (Pettycur)
- Kingsbarns
- Kirkcaldy (Seafield)
- Largs (Pencil Beach)
- Leven
- Loch Morlich
- Longniddry
- Lossiemouth (East)
- Lower Largo
- Lunan Bay
- Lunderston Bay
- Luss Bay
- Machrihanish
- Maidens
- Millport Bay
- Monifieth
- Montrose
- Mossyard
- Nairn (Central)
- Nairn (East)
- North Berwick (Milsey Bay)
- North Berwick (West)
- Pease Bay
- Peterhead (Lido)
- Portobello (Central)
- Portobello (West)
- Prestwick
- Rockcliffe
- Rosehearty
- Rosemarkie
- Saltcoats/Ardrossan
- Sand Beach
- Sandyhills
- Seacliff
- Seamill
- Seton Sands
- Southerness
- St Andrews (East Sands)
- St Andrews (West Sands)
- Stonehaven
- Thorntonloch
- Thurso
- Troon (South Beach)
- Wardie Bay
- Whitesands
- Yellow Craig