Beaches
                        Is it safe to swim? Find out what we are doing to keep our beaches clean.
                    

Is it safe to swim? Find out what we are doing to keep our beaches clean.

Beaches

Is it safe to swim? Find out what we are doing to keep our beaches clean.

Read State of the beaches report 2021–22

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Beachwatch water quality program

Discover why the Beachwatch monitoring program was started, who we are and what we do.
Is it safe to swim?

Make sure it’s safe to swim before entering the water. Here are a few easy ways you can check to help you decide where and when to swim.
Beachwatch: Working with councils

Beachwatch council partnerships, resources to help councils improve beaches and answers to common questions from councils.
Monitoring beach water quality

Find out how Beachwatch collects and tests water samples.
Reporting beach water quality

Find out how Beachwatch and our partners check and report whether beaches are safe for swimming.
Beach water quality data

See the results of our water sampling, add our daily beach forecast to your website and get help with scientific terms.

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