Swimming spots in Wexford
19 swimming spots in Wexford — 9 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 8 with no current pollution alert.
- BaginbunBaginbun is an easterly facing beach on the Hook Peninsula, 2km south of Fethard village.Not monitored
- BallineskerBallinesker is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- BallyhealyBallyhealy is a relatively shallow sandy beach east of Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford.Not monitored
- Ballymoney, North BeachBallymoney North beach is a rural peaceful beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- Booley BayBooley Bay beach is a secluded beach with golden sand located off the Duncannon to Hook Head road.Not monitored
- CahoreCahore Beach is adjacent to the rural village of Cahore Co Wexford, 35 kms north of Wexford Town.Not monitored
- CarneCarne is a level sandy beach adjacent to Carne pier that faces east towards the Irish Sea.Good to go
- Courtown, North BeachCourtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- CullenstownCullenstown beach is a southerly facing sandy beach located immediately west of where the River Muck enters the sea.Not monitored
- Culletons GapCulleton’s Gap is located 1 mile from the village of Curracloe Co Wexford and is part of the sandy Curracloe stretch facing in an easterly direction over Wexford Bay and the Irish…Not monitored
- CurracloeCurracloe is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- DuncannonDuncannon beach is a peaceful firm-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- GrangeGrange is a secluded beach near Fethard on Sea on the Hook Head peninsula.Not monitored
- Kilmore Quay Small BeachThe small beach in Kilmore Quay village is immediately east of the fishing harbour.Not monitored
- MorriscastleMorriscastle beach is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- Old BawnOld Bawn Beach is on the east coast of County Wexford, 5 Kilometres South East of Ballygarrett village.Not monitored
- Rosslare HarbourRosslare Harbour is a gentle sloping beach immediately south of Rosslare Europort.Not monitored
- Rosslare StrandThe beach at Rosslare Strand is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.Good to go
- St Helens BaySt Helens Bay Beach is a secluded beach in a sheltered bay south of Rosslare Euro Port.Not monitored
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Wexford?
- 19 in Wexford, Ireland, 9 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Wexford right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 19 listed here, 8 have no current pollution alert, 11 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 Wexford?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Wexford. Everything shown here comes from that published data.
- Which beaches in Wexford have a Blue Flag?
- Ballinesker, Carne, Curracloe, Morriscastle, Rosslare Strand. 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.