West Bay, Westgate

18.3°C Water temp · Jun 18

United Kingdom Coastal 3 - Sufficient 18.3°C

West Bay, Westgate — Open Government Licence v3

Satellite view of West Bay, Westgate — Satellite © Esri

The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the town of Westgate-on-Sea. It is a gently shelving sandy beach which is totally tidal. A promenade sits above the beach. There are extensive rock formations just offshore to the east and west which are exposed at low water.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Thanet, Kent, Thanet District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1997. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Sufficient (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is one surface water outfall 500m to the east of the bathing water (Roxborough Road). Reduced water quality may persist in the area adjacent to the outfall for some time after rainfall has occurred. There are storm overflows more than 1 km away to the east. Discharges from these storm overflows occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system but the overflows are designed to ensure that bathing water is protected.