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Is the sea water clear or murky in Batumi, Georgia?

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TL;DR

The sea in Batumi is often murky due to river runoff and shallow depth. Clearest water is near the Turkish border; sandy beaches are in Shekvetili and Ureki.

What the community said

Besides Sarpi, Green Cape and some wild beaches between the Botanical Garden and Chakvi are suggested for cleaner water.

Green Cape; beaches between the Botanical Garden and Chakvi

At Kobuleti (Kapraveti area) the beach isn't great either: the sand gets very hot in the sun, and the water is clear enough to see various sea creatures on the bottom.

Kapraveti, Kobuleti

The clearest sea water near Batumi is at Gonio, Kvariati, and Sarpi villages (closer to the Turkish border).

Gonio, Kvariati, Sarpi

If you want to avoid large rocks, the children's beach near the Alphabet Tower has smaller pebbles, making it more comfortable to enter the water.

Beach near the Alphabet Tower

The water's murkiness is partly due to the lack of a sewage system along the beach and storms that wash away the shoreline.

Near the Turkish border the water is noticeably cleaner and more enjoyable. The beaches are rocky, but water quality is significantly better than in central Batumi.

Beach near Turkish border

Sea color in Batumi varies by location and weather — rivers flowing into the sea make the water murky, especially after rain.

At Paragraph resort the sea is murkier due to sandy bottom and shallow depth, but there is a pool available as an alternative. Check entry prices in advance.

Paragraph Resort

The only notably different beaches in the region are the sandy ones at Shekvetili and Ureki, but the water there is also not particularly clear.

Shekvetili, Ureki

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