Swimming spots in Galway
- Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach<p dir="LTR" align="LEFT">Aillebrack/Silverhill is a beautiful sandy beach located on the Ballyconneely Peninsula in County Galway.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, IndreabhánAn Trá Mór is a sandy beach located along the Connemara coastline.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- An Trá Mór, Gorumna IslandAn Trá Mór is a small sheltered sandy beach facing east.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Ballyloughane BeachBallyloughane Beach is a popular urban, shallow and sandy beach (~320m in length).
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Bathing Place at PortumnaPortumna bathing water is a pleasant well maintained facility used throughout the year.
Do not swim
Water quality affected due to the presence of algal bloom
- Céibh an SpidéilCéibh an Spidéil is a long sandy cove facing east.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis MórCill Mhuirbhigh beach is a sheltered sandy shore bounded by rocky shore to the west and east.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Clifden BeachClifden Beach is a small sheltered sandy beach located close to Clifden Town, 78kms to the west of Galway City on the shores of Clifden Bay.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Dog's Bay, RoundstoneDog's Bay is located close to Roundstone village , Co Galway and has a horseshoe shape with more than a mile long stretch of white sandy beach.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- DumhachDumhach Beach is a long sandy beach located on the south eastern shore of Inishbofin Island.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- East End InisbofinEast End Bay is located on the island of Inishbofin which is situated off the North West coast off Connemara.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Esker, BanagherEsker is a man made bathing water area on the western bank of the river Shannon in Banagher on the Galway side.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Glassilaun, KillaryGlassilaun is a long white sandy beach situated between Killary (Little) and Renvyle bays.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Goirtín, Cloch na RónGoirtín, Cloch na Rón bathing water is on the shores of Gurteen Bay.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Grattan Road BeachGrattan Road Beach is a shallow, sandy beach facing directly out to Galway Bay and boasts breath-taking views stretching for miles across the bay to County Clare and the Aran…
Caution
This spot is classified Sufficient — it meets the minimum bathing-water standard, but it's the lowest passing grade.
- Loughrea LakeLoughrea Lake Bathing area is pleasantly situated in a shallow relatively sandy area of the lake between a man made pier on the west and a small beach on the eastern end.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Mannin Bay, BallyconneelyMannin Bay located to the southwest of Clifden has a small roadside beach which you enter from the small car park.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Omey Island StrandOmey is a sheltered island located 600m approx.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- RenvyleRenvyle (White Strand/Trá Bán) in Co Galway is a long white sandy beach facing to the north.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Salthill BeachThe beach at Salthill is actually several small beaches separated by outcrops.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Silverstrand BeachSilverstrand Beach is a popular shallow, sandy beach bounded on one side by a cliff and the other by rocks.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú RuaTrá an Dóilín is an unusual beach formed from a plethora of dead fragments of "maerl", a twig-like calcareous seaweed.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Trá Chaladh Fínis, CarnaTrá Chaladh Fínis is a scenic, sandy and rural beach overlooking Finish Island.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)Inis Oírr is situated 17km off the Galway coast and 9km off the Clare coast.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Trá na bhForbacha, Na ForbachaTrá na bhForbacha is a sandy beach and can be subject to very strong wave action and currents.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Trá na mBan, An SpidéalTrá na mBan is a popular bathing area consisting of a mixture of rocky foreshore and sandy areas which are covered at high tide.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
- Trá na Reilige, An Cheathrú RuaTrá na Reilige is located approximately two kilometers from the village of An Cheathrú Rua.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Trá Poll na gCaorach Inis OirrIt is a scenic quiet small sandy beach on the north eastern shore of the island of Inis Oirr in outer Galway Bay.
Not monitored
This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
- Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), BearnaTrá Saorphort/Freeport (Mags Boreen) Beach is situated close to Bearna village centre, which is located circa 7kms west of Galway City.
Not monitored
We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself.
- Traught, KinvaraTraught beach is a long, sandy, gently sloping beach consisting of a lower sand/mud shore with shingle on the upper shore.
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.