Maenporth

15.9°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 15.9°C

Satellite view of Maenporth — Satellite © Esri

Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, surrounded by low hills.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Cornwall

Season

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

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Maenporth pumping station that discharges to the Maenporth Stream approximately 100m upstream of the bathing water. The operation of the overflow can lead to a temporary drop in water quality in the Maenporth Stream and Maenporth bathing water.