Swimming spots in Sligo
6 swimming spots in Sligo — 5 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 5 with no current pollution alert.
- Dunmoran BeachDunmoran Beach is an exposed sandy beach backed by sand dunes.Good to go
- Enniscrone BeachEnniscrone Beach is an exposed sandy beach, backed by sand dunes, caravan park and golf course.Good to go
- Mullaghmore BeachMullaghmore Beach is a sheltered sandy beach, backed by sand dunes.Good to go
- Rosses Point BeachRosses Point Beach is a sheltered sandy beach, backed by sand dunes.Good to go
- Strandhill BeachA west-facing Atlantic surf beach in Sligo where swimming is advised against year-round.Do not swim
- Streedagh BeachStreedagh Beach is an exposed sandy beach, backed by sand dunes.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Sligo?
- 6 in Sligo, Ireland, 5 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Sligo right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 6 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 5 have no current pollution alert. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Sligo?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Sligo. Everything shown here comes from that published data.
- Which beaches in Sligo have a Blue Flag?
- Enniscrone Beach, Rosses Point Beach. The Blue Flag is an annual award and can be withdrawn, so it describes a standard the beach met rather than the state of the water today.