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Lake bathing water · Hungary

Balaton Balatonszemes Hullam Strand

Excellent

Balaton Balatonszemes Hullam Strand is officially classified Excellent for the 2025 bathing season. Rated Excellent in 3 of the last 3 classified seasons.

Classification history, 20202025

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.

Official bathing water classification by season
SeasonOfficial classification
2025Excellent
2024Excellent
2023Excellent
2022Not classified
2021Not classified
2020Not classified

What this rating covers

This is the official classification published by Hungary 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 Balaton Balatonszemes Hullam Strand

Other bathing waters near Balaton Balatonszemes Hullam Strand

Source: European Environment Agency (EEA), Bathing Water Directive. CC-BY 4.0.

Site identifier HUBW_01593. Coordinates 46.80259, 17.74201.