Sydstranden

Denmark Coastal 1 - Excellent

Sydstranden is a bathing beach located in the southern part of Kerteminde, a town on the Great Belt strait in Denmark. The beach consists of fine sand with scattered small stones and measures between 25 and 50 metres wide and 600 metres long. The seabed offshore is similarly composed of fine sand with scattered stones. Water depth increases gradually, reaching approximately 2 metres at 125 metres from the shore.

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Water

The water is classified as salt water in the Great Belt. Water depth is approximately 2 metres at 125 metres from the shore and increases gradually. Current direction is variable but primarily from the south, measured 56 times between 2006 and 2010.

Location

Sydstranden is centrally located east of the southern part of Kerteminde, a town with 5712 inhabitants situated on the Great Belt. A large car park with associated toilet facilities is available at the beach, providing good access to the swimming area.

Facilities

Car park with toilet facilities. Lifeguards, showers, and disabled access facilities are not mentioned.

Season

The bathing season is when routine monitoring and sampling of bathing water occurs. The profile does not specify exact season dates.

Water Quality

The bathing water is classified as EXCELLENT quality. This classification is based on routine sampling throughout the bathing season testing for two indicator bacteria: E. coli and enterococci. The classification is updated annually before the start of each bathing season, based on samples from the four preceding seasons.

Risks

Risk of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms is low. Risk of phytoplankton blooms is low. Risk of large quantities of macroalgae washing ashore is low. A tar-contaminated area exists west of the beach, resulting from tar-impregnation of fishing nets between approximately 1800 and 1960; skin contact with this contaminated soil is not recommended. Occasional waste, glass shards, and chemical pollution including oil spills may occur. Sewage overflows from Kerteminde Fjord outlet north of the beach do not normally affect water quality under normal circumstances.