Is there a swimming ban or warning at Waterfoot?

There are no active bathing restrictions published by DAERA (Northern Ireland) for Waterfoot. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.

What facilities are there at Waterfoot?

Waterfoot has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Waterfoot

Not monitored

This is an officially designated bathing water, but its monitoring body doesn't publish results in a form we can read, so we can't show a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself.

Checked 40 minutes ago against DAERA (Northern Ireland) · data last changed 2 months ago.

Sea conditions

Water temperature

14.0°C

Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit

Wave height

0.6 m

Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.

Tide

Coming in

High water around 23:00 UTC
Low water around 05:00 UTC

Modelled values, not measurements — coastal water often differs from the open-sea model, and tide times are approximate to within about half an hour. Use official tide tables for anything that depends on precise timing.

Facilities & access

Parking: YesCar park about 400 m away (OpenStreetMap)
Toilets: YesPublic toilets about 350 m away (OpenStreetMap)

Official water quality

This spot has no official annual classification.

Official bathing-water profile

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Waterfoot right now?: Waterfoot is currently marked "Not monitored". This is an officially designated bathing water, but its monitoring body doesn't publish results in a form we can read, so we can't show a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by DAERA (Northern Ireland). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
Is there a swimming ban or warning at Waterfoot?: There are no active bathing restrictions published by DAERA (Northern Ireland) for Waterfoot. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
What facilities are there at Waterfoot?: Waterfoot has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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See all swimming spots near Ballycastle — about 20 km away.