Gormanston Beach
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 7 days ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
13.5°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
0.9 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Coming in
- High water around UTC
- Low 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
Gormanston Beach is a sandy beach that stretches north from the Delvin River to Ben Head and beyond to the Seafields at Laytown. It is a popular beach used by walkers, runners and local residents. It has good public transport links, on the Drogheda to Dublin bus route and is served by a train station at Gormanston.
This spot’s record
Gormanston Beach is in Meath, about 4 km from Balbriggan. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 285 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 15 June 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 | 41 | 1 | Excellent |
| 17 Aug | 31 | 1 | Excellent |
| 27 Jul | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 6 Jul | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 15 Jun | 285 | 60 | Good |
| 25 May | 20 | 2 | 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
- No
- Toilets
- No
- Accessible entry
- No
- Dogs
- Yes
- Public transport
- YesGormanston train station. Drogheda-Dublin bus route.
Official water quality
This spot has no official annual classification.
Common questions
- Can you swim at Gormanston Beach right now?
- Gormanston Beach 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 Gormanston Beach?
- No lifeguard cover is listed for Gormanston Beach. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
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See all swimming spots near Balbriggan — about 4 km away.