Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh
Not monitored
This spot isn't an officially designated bathing water, so it has no annual classification and no pollution-alert monitoring. Past sample results are shown below, but none is recent. Assess conditions yourself before entering.
Checked against the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) · data last changed 12 days ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
14.4°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
0.6 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
Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Beach is located approximately 14km south of Louisburgh town. It is a large sandy beach with a gentle slope stretching 1.3km in length. The Owennadornaun River flows north across the access to the beach with sand dunes towards the south end of the beach. Tallaghbawn Beach forms part of the Mweelrea/Sheefry/Erriff Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA). The site was selected for the wide range of habitats it supports including blanket bog, lagoons, machair, decalcified dunes and springs which are all priority habitats under Annex I of the EU Habitats Directive. It also supports populations of rare and threatened plant species. Activities include walking, fishing, swimming and windsurfing.
This spot’s record
Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh is in Mayo, about 12 km from Louisburgh. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 270 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 23 July 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 10 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 20 Jul | 30 | 1 | Excellent |
| 22 Jun | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 8 Jun | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 25 May | 10 | 3 | 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.
Facilities & access
- Lifeguard
- No
- Parking
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Accessible entry
- No
- Dogs
- NoDogs not allowed on beach during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September) between the hours of 12pm and 6.30pm
- Public transport
- No
Official water quality
This spot has no official annual classification.
Common questions
- Can you swim at Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh right now?
- Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh is currently marked "Not monitored". This spot isn't an officially designated bathing water, so it has no annual classification and no pollution-alert monitoring. Past sample results are shown below, but none is recent. Assess conditions yourself before entering. This reflects the latest data published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
- Is there a lifeguard at Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh?
- No lifeguard cover is listed for Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
- What facilities are there at Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh?
- Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh has toilets, parking. Dogs are restricted. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).
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