Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again

Coogee beach received a ‘poor’ rating in the 2026 State of the Beaches report. The popular Sydney swimming spot is ‘susceptible to faecal pollution, particularly after rainfall’. Coogee beach received a ‘poor’ rating in the 2026 State of the Beaches report. The popular Sydney swimming spot is ‘susceptible to faecal pollution, particularly after rainfall’. New South Wales Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed

Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast

Prefer the Guardian on Google Coogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found.