Southend Three Shells

18.9°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 18.9°C

Southend Three Shells — Open Government Licence v3

Satellite view of Southend Three Shells — Satellite © Esri

Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island Amusement Park. It's a small sandy beach with a tidal pool at the eastern end. It is in a sheltered position with a shallow profile, and is very popular with families.

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Location

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Season

Designated bathing water since 2001. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

This bathing water may be affected by discharges which can occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system and causes diluted sewage to overflow. Within the wider catchment of the bathing water there are several storm and emergency overflows, including a storm discharge directly onto the bathing water beach. Some of the storm overflows discharge through a shared outfall with a surface water drain. Improvements by Anglian Water to the local sewerage network have reduced the likelihood of a storm discharge, however during and after periods of rainfall these discharges could have an adverse effect on bathing water quality.