Cúas Crom
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
Checked against the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) · data last changed 2 months ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
14.3°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
1.7 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Going out
- Low water around UTC
- High water around 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.
About this spot
Cúas Crom Beach is one of the most popular beaches in the Caherciveen area and is well known for great swimming as there are very few currents in the sheltered cove. The beach itself is stony but the water is surprisingly warm and clear. It holds an annual Christmas Day Swim and is located next to several great walking routes along the coast, to Knocknatobar Mountain, Dolus Head, Ballycarbery Castle and House and the amazing and historic stone forts of Cahergal and Leacanabuaile.
This spot’s record
Cúas Crom is in Kerry, about 3 km from Cahersiveen. Cúas Crom was rated Excellent in 2025 by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Its previous classifications were Excellent in 2024, Good in 2023 and Good in 2022, so the rating here has moved rather than held. In the previous bathing season Cúas Crom was under a short-term pollution restriction on 10 days. That is last season's record and not a forecast for today. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), every E. coli count came back at 10 per 100 ml.
Recent sample results
The last 12 bacterial samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), most recent on the right. Counts are per 100 ml of water.
Dashed line: 500 E. coli per 100 ml, the Bathing Water Directive guide value for coastal / transitional waters.
| Date | E. coli | Enterococci | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sept | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 24 Aug | 10 | 2 | Excellent |
| 17 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 10 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 27 Jul | 10 | 21 | Excellent |
| 20 Jul | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
A bathing water's official classification is calculated from percentiles across four bathing seasons, not from any single sample — so one high reading doesn't mean a spot is unsafe, and one low reading doesn't mean it's clean today.
Quality over the last 4 years
- Good2022
- Good2023
- Excellent2024
- Excellent2025
This water has improved, from Good in 2022 to Excellent in 2025.
Facilities & access
- Lifeguard
- No
- Parking
- YesPublic parking is available at the beach.
- Toilets
- YesA public convenience is located at the beach
- Accessible entry
- No
- Dogs
- No
- Public transport
- No
Official water quality
Classified Excellent in 2025.
Cúas Crom is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Cúas Crom had an Excellent Water Quality rating in 2024 and a Good Water Quality rating in 2023 and 2022. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.
Official bathing-water profileCommon questions
- Can you swim at Cúas Crom right now?
- Cúas Crom is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
- What is the water quality like at Cúas Crom?
- the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) classified Cúas Crom as Excellent in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
- Is there a swimming ban or warning at Cúas Crom?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Cúas Crom. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- Is there a lifeguard at Cúas Crom?
- No lifeguard cover is listed for Cúas Crom. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
- What facilities are there at Cúas Crom?
- Cúas Crom has toilets, parking. Dogs are restricted. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).
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