Lake bathing water · Portugal
Albufeira do Caldeirão
Albufeira do Caldeirão is officially classified Excellent for the 2025 bathing season. Rated Excellent in every one of the last 5 classified seasons.
Classification history, 2019–2025
The EU Bathing Water Directive classifies each designated bathing water once a year from four seasons of E. coli and intestinal enterococci samples. One season is a snapshot; the run below is the pattern.
| Season | Official classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Not classified |
What this rating covers
This is the official classification published by Portugal under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC). It reflects measured bacteriological levels — E. coli and intestinal enterococci — over four bathing seasons. It is not a safety clearance, and it does not cover algal blooms, nutrients, water clarity or hazards such as currents and depth. Conditions change after heavy rain. Always check local signage and the operator’s current notices before entering the water.
Official national bathing water profile for Albufeira do Caldeirão
Other bathing waters near Albufeira do Caldeirão
- Vale do Rossim · Excellent
- Albufeira da Meimôa · Excellent
- Albufeira de Alfaiates · Excellent
- Vila da Ponte · Excellent
- Albufeira do Vilar · Excellent
- Santa Luzia · Excellent
- Cambas · Good
- Congida · Excellent