Broadstairs, Viking Bay

19.3°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 2 - Good 19.3°C

Broadstairs, Viking Bay — Open Government Licence v3

Satellite view of Broadstairs, Viking Bay — Satellite © Esri

Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boardwalk. The small harbour is home to working boats, an active sailing club and resort facilities.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Thanet, Kent, Thanet District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Good (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

Viking Bay bathing water could be affected by discharges from storm overflows that can occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system. The Winterstoke storm overflow at Ramsgate is less than 3 km to the south and the North Foreland storm overflow is offshore nearly 5 km to the north east. These outfalls are designed to protect bathing water compliance.