wtf is going on with Camber sands beach?

[Whitesky75]

There is some stink and the waves are bringing up foamy substance.

Does anyone know what’s happening? How can the sea become polluted?

Probably just seaweed coming in. Warmer weather means it multiplies and comes in land and is washed up

If you live near the coast this is quite common.

Not sea weed, it was clear white thick foam.

Sea Algae and over aboundance it happens often throught out the isles usually soring/early summer.

It's called Sea Foam. Perfectly normal.

Tory sponsored water company profits and shareholders dividends chickens coming home to roost

Algal bloom https://www.southernwater.co.uk/latest-news/algal-bloom-vs-pollution-how-can-you-tell-the-difference/

And the smell ?

It was thick white foam that you could pick up with your hands and still retained foamy shape IYKWIM ! Pls tell me this shit is normal and natural.

im freaking out. How can the SEA be polluted?

Do you live near the sea OP?

The sea is often foamy at certain times of the year, seaweed, warmth, growth of things, its normal

Unless its sewage of course. Then its not normal.

What do you mean how can the sea be polluted? Have Surfers against Sewage and all the stuff about the water companies passed you by? Not saying that’s what this is, you do often get foam in beaches if it’s windy, but you can’t honestly think the sea can’t be polluted? Surely?

And the smell

Nope, no siree, there can’t possibly be a smell because our waters are just as clean as they were under the last Labour govt. There can’t be any link to our now abysmal sea and river water quality that has been enabled and voted for by our government, and the foul stench that you’re encountering.

You must be imagining it.

The whole of the south coast has sewage pollution because the water companies aren't treating the water properly.

Wash your hands extra well !

I don’t really get your confusion about the sea being polluted.

It can be polluted by us pumping all manner of waste, human and otherwise, oil, chemicals, plastic, general litter.

Why do you think the sea can’t be polluted?

NB - I’m not saying this pollution. I thought sea foam was a thing?

To be fair, it is often sewage! I usually check the ‘surfers against sewage’ live map of sewage dumps. It’ll tell you if that stretch of beach is ok
https://www.sas.org.uk/water-quality/sewage-pollution-alerts/

There have been a few pollution warnings on Kent beaches in the last few weeks. Have a google or check KentOnline.

Of course the sea can be polluted! The air and the soil are polluted too, there’s nothing on earth humans haven’t spoiled.

Are you joking, OP?

Of course the sea can be polluted, and often is in many areas.

Um....numerous ways.

I've recently watched an old David Attenborough Blue Planet episode and the coastal waters turned white and foamy due to absolutely vast quantities of salmon sperm during mating season.🤮

Sound alike mablethorpe beach lol