Can you swim at Baginbun right now?

Baginbun is currently marked "Not monitored". We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself. 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 swimming ban or warning at Baginbun?

There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Baginbun. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.

Is there a lifeguard at Baginbun?

Yes — Baginbun has lifeguard cover. Hours: Lifeguards on duty during the bathing season as of 2025. Cover is seasonal; check locally before relying on it.

What facilities are there at Baginbun?

Baginbun has toilets, parking. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

Baginbun

Not monitored

We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself.

Checked 32 minutes ago against the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) · data last changed 13 days ago.

Sea conditions

Water temperature

14.8°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

Baginbun is an easterly facing beach on the Hook Peninsula, 2km south of Fethard village. It is a gentle sloping mostly sandy beach, with rocks visible during low tide. It is a sheltered sandy cove near Fethard-on-Sea, featuring cliffs and clear calm waters.

This spot’s record

Baginbun is in Wexford, about 21 km from Waterford. 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
1 Sept	10	1	Excellent
24 Aug	10	1	Excellent
17 Aug	10	3	Excellent
17 Aug	10	3	Excellent
10 Aug	10	8	Excellent
4 Aug	10	3	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: YesLifeguards on duty during the bathing season as of 2025
Parking: YesApprox 60 car parking spaces in recently completed car park
Toilets: Yes2 x portable toilets at vicinity
Accessible entry: No
Dogs: Yes1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.
Public transport: YesPublic transport available to nearby Fethard on sea during Summer months

Official water quality

This spot has no official annual classification.

Baginbun has been newly identified in 2026 as a beach for monitoring, management and assessment under the requirements of the 2008 Bathing Water Quality Regulations. Annual water quality assessment has not yet been undertaken.

Official bathing-water profile

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Baginbun right now?: Baginbun is currently marked "Not monitored". We don't have enough recent water-quality data to give this spot a status. Check the official source and assess conditions yourself. 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 swimming ban or warning at Baginbun?: There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Baginbun. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
Is there a lifeguard at Baginbun?: Yes — Baginbun has lifeguard cover. Hours: Lifeguards on duty during the bathing season as of 2025. Cover is seasonal; check locally before relying on it.
What facilities are there at Baginbun?: Baginbun has toilets, parking. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

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