Advice against bathing or entering the sea at 14 of the district’s beaches is in place today, Saturday 19 July 2025.
Signs will be put up at the affected beaches, from West Bay in Westgate-on-Sea to the Western Undercliff in Ramsgate.
Beach users are advised to stay out of the water during this time.
This follows a confirmed discharge of storm wastewater by Southern Water as a result of the heavy rainfall experienced overnight on Friday 18 July. Storm wastewater is a combination of sewage and surface water. Following the recent dry weather, pollution is also possible from surface water runoff.
We are liaising with the Environment Agency and Southern Water to establish further updates.
Further information will follow and we hope to be able to lift the restrictions as soon as possible.
