Ballymoney, North Beach
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
Checked against the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) · data last changed 2 months ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
14.7°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
1.3 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Going out
- High water around UTC
- Low water around 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
Ballymoney North beach is a rural peaceful beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is medium hardness. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection to the beach. The sand dunes extend between 50m and 100m to the rear (west) of the beach. Ballymoney beach is part of a Natural Heritage Area (NHA). Ballymoney beaches are also a popular fishing spot. The bathing area is approximately 300m long and approximately 0.06 km² in area.
This spot’s record
Ballymoney, North Beach is in Wexford, about 6 km from Gorey. Ballymoney, North Beach was rated Good in 2025 by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Its previous classifications were Excellent in 2024, Good in 2023 and Excellent in 2022, so the rating here has moved rather than held. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), E. coli counts ranged from 10 to 87 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 4 August 2026. A classification is calculated from percentiles across four seasons, so no single reading decides how this water is rated.
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.
| Date | E. coli | Enterococci | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept | 20 | 5 | Excellent |
| 24 Aug | 10 | 4 | Excellent |
| 17 Aug | 10 | 6 | Excellent |
| 10 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 4 Aug | 87 | 73 | Excellent |
| 27 Jul | 10 | 1 | 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.
Quality over the last 4 years
- Excellent2022
- Good2023
- Excellent2024
- Good2025
This water has declined, from Excellent in 2022 to Good in 2025.
Facilities & access
- Lifeguard
- Yes
- Parking
- YesParking available on site
- Toilets
- YesToilets available onsite
- Accessible entry
- YesWheelchair access is available to the North beach
- Dogs
- No1st 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
- No
Official water quality
Classified Good in 2025.
Ballymoney, North Beach is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Ballymoney, North Beach achieved a Excellent Water Quality result in 2024, Good Water Quality result in 2023 and an Excellent Water Quality rating in 2022. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.
Official bathing-water profileCommon questions
- Can you swim at Ballymoney, North Beach right now?
- Ballymoney, North Beach is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always 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.
- What is the water quality like at Ballymoney, North Beach?
- the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) classified Ballymoney, North Beach as Good in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
- Is there a swimming ban or warning at Ballymoney, North Beach?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Ballymoney, North Beach. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- Is there a lifeguard at Ballymoney, North Beach?
- Yes — Ballymoney, North Beach has lifeguard cover. Cover is seasonal; check locally before relying on it.
- What facilities are there at Ballymoney, North Beach?
- Ballymoney, North Beach has toilets, parking, accessible entry. Dogs are restricted. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).
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