Fisketorvet Havnebad

Denmark Coastal 1 - Excellent

Fisketorvet Havnebad is a public harbor swimming facility located in Gasværkhavnen between Fisketorvet, Havneholmen, and Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen. The facility comprises a 50-meter exercise pool with 5-meter depth, a 5-meter deep diving pool, and a children's pool with 0.7-meter depth containing salt water. The facility is open to the public 24 hours year-round, with lifeguard supervision during daytime hours in June, July, and August. Risk of cyanobacteria and phytoplankton growth is assessed as low.

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Water

Salt water harbor facility with weak to strong current, predominantly from northern and southern directions. Contains three pools: exercise basin 50 meters long and 5 meters deep, diving basin 5 meters deep, children's basin with fixed bottom and 0.7 meters deep.

Location

Located in Gasværkhavnen between Fisketorvet, Havneholmen, and Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen. Disabled parking and toilets are available inside Fisketorvet.

Facilities

Lifeguards during daytime in June, July, and August. Disabled parking and toilet facilities inside Fisketorvet. Warning lamp on-site alerts to poor water quality. Online warning system (Badevandsudsigten) provides real-time quality forecasts. Free smartphone application available on Android and iOS platforms.

Season

Open 24 hours year-round. Lifeguard supervision during daytime hours in June, July, and August.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). The facility was closed for a total of 258 hours in the 2023 swimming season (red flag), equivalent to 8.7% of the time. Overflow structures exist in Copenhagen Harbour, with the nearest located approximately 300 meters from the facility in Copenhagen's inner harbor. Intensive rainfall can cause bacterial contamination from overflow structures. Glass shards, waste, and chemical pollution including oil spills occasionally occur.

Risks

Overflow structures can cause bacterial contamination during periods of intensive rainfall. Glass shards, waste, and chemical pollution including oil spills occasionally occur. Risk of cyanobacteria is low. Risk of phytoplankton growth and macroalgae is low.