Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)
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
1.4 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
Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand) is located on Bá na Scealg (Ballinskelligs Bay), and is approximately 2km from the village of Waterville in south Kerry. Trá na hUíne is a sandy beach backing onto an extensive sand-dune system. The beach is south westerly facing. Public car parking is provided at the southern end of the beach with a concrete ramp on to the beach. The beach is mainly used by bathers, walkers, windsurfers and anglers.
This spot’s record
Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) is in Kerry, about 12 km from Cahersiveen. Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) has been rated Excellent in each of the 4 bathing seasons classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), 2022 through 2025. In the previous bathing season Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) was under a short-term pollution restriction on 14 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), E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 238 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 6 July 2026. A classification is calculated from percentiles across four seasons, so no single reading decides how this water is rated.
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 | 20 | 2 | Excellent |
| 17 Aug | 10 | 4 | Excellent |
| 10 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 27 Jul | 20 | 6 | Excellent |
| 13 Jul | 31 | 2 | Excellent |
| 6 Jul | 238 | 8 | 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
- Excellent2022
- Excellent2023
- Excellent2024
- Excellent2025
This water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 years.
Facilities & access
- Lifeguard
- No
- Parking
- Yes
- Toilets
- No
- Accessible entry
- Yes
- Dogs
- Yes
- Public transport
- No
Official water quality
Classified Excellent in 2025.
Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. 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 Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) right now?
- Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) 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 Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)?
- the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) classified Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) 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 Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville). That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- Is there a lifeguard at Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)?
- No lifeguard cover is listed for Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville). Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
- What facilities are there at Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)?
- Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) has parking, accessible entry. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).
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