Swimming spots in Waterford
18 swimming spots in Waterford — 6 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 6 with no current pollution alert.
- AnnestownAnnestown Beach is located on the South East Coast of County Waterford in the heart of the Copper Coast, about 20 miles from Dungarvan.Not monitored
- Ardmore BeachArdmore is a sandy beach with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond.Good to go
- BallyquinBallyquin Beach is located approximately 4km north east of Ardmore in Co Waterford.Not monitored
- BallyvooneyBallyvooney cove is a very scenic cove, 1.5 km east of Stradbally village, with a stony beach.Not monitored
- BoatstrandBoatstrand Beach and Harbour is located on the South East Coast of County Waterford in the heart of the Copper Coast, about 20 miles from Dungarvan.Not monitored
- Bunmahon BeachBunmahon is a sandy gently sloping beach with a dune area along the roadside.Good to go
- Clonea BeachClonea is a sandy beach with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond.Good to go
- Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore EastCounsellors Strand is a sandy beach with a gentle slope, set within a large steep sided cove.Good to go
- CurraghCurragh Beach is located approximately 2km North-East of the small town of Ardmore and 12 miles from Dungarvan.Not monitored
- Dunmore Strand, Dunmore EastDunmore Strand is a sandy beach set within a large steep sided cove.Good to go
- Goat IslandGoats Island Beach is located approx 5km west of Ardmore in Co Waterford.Not monitored
- GuillameneGuillamene in Co Waterford is a small sheltered cove with access to the deep water via ladders and a slipway.Not monitored
- KilfarrasseyKilfarrassey is a 200m shingle beach 5 km west of Tramore, with spectacular coastal views.Not monitored
- Newtown CoveNewtown Cove in Co Waterford is a small sheltered cove with access to the deep water via ladders and a slipway and a stony beach.Not monitored
- StradballyStradbally cove is a very scenic cove, 1 km from Stradbally village, with a sandy beach.Not monitored
- Tramore BeachTramore is a sandy beach (3 km long) with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond.Good to go
- Whiting BayWhiting Bay is a sweeping sandy bay 3.5 km west of Ardmore villageNot monitored
- WoodstownWoodstown Beach is a long sandy beach surrounded by private woodlands.Not monitored
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Waterford?
- 18 in Waterford, Ireland, 6 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Waterford right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 18 listed here, 6 have no current pollution alert, 12 are not monitored. 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 Waterford?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Waterford. Everything shown here comes from that published data.
- Which beaches in Waterford have a Blue Flag?
- Bunmahon Beach, Clonea Beach, Tramore 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.