- Jul 25
Over 30 Baltic beaches closed Saturday for high waves and strong winds, Sopot bathing sites reopen after E. coli alert
Over 30 designated bathing sites along the Polish Baltic coast were closed to swimmers on Saturday 25 July as strong winds whipped up heavy surf. At the same time, all Sopot beaches in Gdańsk Bay reopened after a four-day closure caused by E. coli contamination.
- Jun 27
Three bathing sites in northern Poland closed due to cyanobacteria blooms and E. coli contamination
Cyanobacteria blooms in Gdynia and Sopot and E. coli bacteria at Lake Żerdno forced Saturday closures; the Baltic coast and inland lakes elsewhere in the region remain safe for swimming.
