Is there a lifeguard at Ballyquin?

No lifeguard cover is listed for Ballyquin. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.

What facilities are there at Ballyquin?

Ballyquin has accessible entry. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

Ballyquin

Not monitored

This spot isn't an officially designated bathing water, so it has no annual classification and no pollution-alert monitoring. The EPA does sample it: the most recent reading was rated excellent. Assess conditions yourself before entering.

Checked 32 minutes ago against the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) · data last changed 25 days ago.

Sea conditions

Water temperature

14.4°C

Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit

Wave height

1.6 m

Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.

Tide

Going out

Low water around 00:00 UTC
High water around 05:00 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

Ballyquin Beach is located approximately 4km north east of Ardmore in Co Waterford. This is a secluded beach with a good expanse of soft sand. It is quite open so when it's windy you will likely need a windbreak.

This spot’s record

Ballyquin is in Waterford, about 10 km from Youghal. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), every E. coli count came back at 10 per 100 ml.

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.

Recent bacterial sample results for this bathing water
Date	E. coli	Enterococci	Assessment
14 Sept	10	2	Excellent
17 Aug	10	2	Excellent
20 Jul	10	4	Excellent
22 Jun	10	1	Excellent
25 May	10	1	Excellent
1 Sept	10	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: YesCar park adjacent to beach
Dogs: Yes
Public transport: No

Official water quality

This spot has no official annual classification.

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Ballyquin right now?: Ballyquin 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. The EPA does sample it: the most recent reading was rated excellent. 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 Ballyquin?: No lifeguard cover is listed for Ballyquin. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
What facilities are there at Ballyquin?: Ballyquin has accessible entry. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

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