Swimmable

England · Environment Agency

Morecambe South

Use caution

Regulator pollution risk forecast: increased.

High confidence — the regulator's pollution risk forecast is the driving signal.

Status computed 20 Aug 2026, 01:28 UTC; statuses refresh every 15 minutes.

What we know

Regulator classification
Good

Last sampled 14 August 2026 · 5 weeks ago. Source: Environment Agency.

Pollution risk forecast
Increased

Forecast expired 20 Aug 2026, 08:29 UTC. Source: Environment Agency.

Active discharges
None within 5km
Recent discharges (last 48 hours)
None within 5km
Upstream river network
None reported affecting this spot’s river reaches

Discharges traced through the river network by sewage-map.

Surrounding overflow coverage
Within an ingested water company network
Monitoring season
Currently in regulator monitoring season

What this verdict means

Use caution means at least one signal argues against swimming right now — a discharge in the last 48 hours nearby or upstream, an elevated pollution risk forecast, or a weak classification. The evidence above shows which signal is driving it.

Every verdict here is computed from regulator classifications, sample dates, pollution-risk forecasts, and water-company discharge reports — it is not a water test. Absence of a negative signal is not positive confirmation of safety, and conditions on the day (rainfall, currents, cold) matter as much as water quality. Read how statuses are decided.