Southend Westcliff Bay

18.9°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 2 - Good 18.9°C

Southend Westcliff Bay — Open Government Licence v3

Satellite view of Southend Westcliff Bay — Satellite © Esri

Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backed by a long esplanade. At high water the sea level can flood over the entire beach and lap against the esplanade wall.

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Location

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Season

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

Water Quality

Good (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 storm discharges 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.