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Saint`s Bay

Guernsey

A beautiful sandy cove with a pebble bank at the top of the beach, surrounded by protective cliffs. A fishermans landing is situated within the bay.

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Water Quality

Annual classification:

2017 Awaiting result

Today's Forecast

Pollution risk forecasts are not made at this site.

Facilities at Saint`s Bay beach

Parking

Limited car parking on the road to the beach.

Dog restrictions

Dogs are allowed

Beach cleaning

Beach cleaned daily during the summer and regularly the rest of the year

Lifeguards

None

See safety tab

Activities

Various museums and attractions within the enarby town. The beach is used for bathing and snorkeling.

Wildlife and Walks

Leaflets on walks are available from the information centre. See Marine Wildlife sightings at this beach

Beach type: sand, shingle, rock,

Beach Location

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Water Quality

What's tested here?

Water samples are taken voluntarily at this beach by States of Guernsey from 15th May to 30th September.

Water samples do not need to be taken at this beach and may not be treated in the same way as designated bathing waters, but they are collected in the spirit of the Bathing Waters Directive.

Why isn't this a designated bathing water?

High levels of bacteria in the water can indicate pollution from sewage treatment works or polluted rain water draining from the land. Where does pollution comes from and how can you help?

Water quality can be reduced for up to 72 hours after heavy rain. Look out for temporary signs at the beach and on our website.

Annual classification

2017 Awaiting result

What’s does this mean?

At the end of every bathing season the water quality is classified as either-

Excellent – the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
Good – generally good water quality
Sufficient – meets minimum standards
Poor – You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.

Today's Forecast

Pollution risk forecasts are not made at this site.

Safety, Weather & Tides

Displaying nearest weather point within 10 miles of Saint`s Bay

This weather forecast is generated by the Met Office Weather Widget

Potential hazards at this beach

This beach is not yet classified, please see our safety tips below or contact the local beach operator for further information.

Lifeguarded locations - top five safety tips

Non-lifeguarded locations For those who can’t make it to a lifeguarded beach:

For more information visit rnli.org.uk

Beach Cleans

We need you!

Our volunteers have been surveying rubbish on  UK beaches for over 20 years. In that time shoreline litter had more than doubled and plastic has gone up by 180%!

MCS beach cleans are run all year round with our flagship event 'Great British Beach Clean' in September.

Volunteers record the litter they find - we use this information to help Governments and industry understand how to stop the rubbish getting there in the first place. We also promote behaviour change among the public using the data collected.

MCS Beach clean events

Within 10 miles of Saint`s Bay beach

There are currently no beach cleans within 10 miles of this beach!

All of our cleans are run by volunteers so why not organise your own? We’ve got loads of information to help you get started.

Click here to see all events around the UK.

Small changes, big differences

Take your rubbish home - don’t try and cram more stuff into already overflowing beach bins

Don’t leave litter behind - take it away and recycle it

Only put the 3P's down the loo - Pee, Poo and Paper - everything else goes in the bin!

Fancy a fish dish?

Find an eatery with a Fish2fork sustainable seafood rating within 10 miles of Saint`s Bay beach

Fish2Fork

We rate restaurants according to the impact the seafood they serve has on fish stocks and the health of our oceans.

Along with MCS we want all seafood served in the UK to be sustainable.

Visit Fish2fork website

Blue fish - serving sustainable seafood
Red fish – one or more fish options on the menu is an MCS Fish to Avoid

There are currently no restuarants listed within 10 miles of this beach!

Click here to visit Fish2fork.

Wildlife Spotting

You never know what kinds of wildife you'll come across at the beach. We're interested in what you find - especially if you come across jellyfish, basking sharks or turtles. Tell us what you find.

Find out the latest news and information on marine wildlife from around the UK.

Note: This page shows reports of sightings of jellyfish, basking sharks and turtles ONLY, as MCS holds national databases for these species. Don't be alarmed if it looks like there are lots of jellyfish in the area, they are fascinating creatures. We always advise "look but don't touch".

Latest reported sightings

Within 10 miles of Saint`s Bay beach

Jellyfish seen here by Bev Dereham
on 30 Jul 2017

Jellyfish seen here by Jane Oxby
on 15 Jul 2017

Jellyfish seen here by Alice Falla
on 9 Jul 2017

Jellyfish seen here by Anya Martin
on 4 Jul 2017

Jellyfish seen here by Philip Smith
on 2 Jul 2017

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