Can you swim at Clogga right now?

Clogga 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 Clogga?

the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) classified Clogga as Excellent 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 Clogga?

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

Is there a lifeguard at Clogga?

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

What facilities are there at Clogga?

Clogga has parking. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

Clogga

Good to go

No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.

Checked 30 minutes ago 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

1.4 m

Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.

Tide

Going out

Low water around 04:00 UTC
High water around 08:00 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

Clogga Beach is a sandy beach backing onto cliffs and coastal rock protection and leading to shallow and clear waters. The cliff face and Arklow Rock provide a habitat for nesting birds. Arklow Rock-Askintinny is a proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA001745)

This spot’s record

Clogga is in Wicklow, about 4 km from Arklow. Clogga was rated Excellent in 2025 by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Its previous classifications were Excellent in 2024, Good in 2023 and Good in 2022, so the rating here has moved rather than held. In the previous bathing season Clogga was under a short-term pollution restriction on 6 days. That is last season's record and not a forecast for today. 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
7 Sept	10	3	Excellent
24 Aug	10	3	Excellent
17 Aug	10	5	Excellent
10 Aug	10	1	Excellent
27 Jul	10	1	Excellent
13 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

Good2022
Good2023
Excellent2024
Excellent2025

This water has improved, from Good in 2022 to Excellent in 2025.

Facilities & access

Lifeguard: No
Parking: Yes
Toilets: No
Accessible entry: No
Dogs: Yes
Public transport: No

Official water quality

Classified Excellent in 2025.

Clogga is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Clogga achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating in 2024 and a Good Water Quality rating in 2023 and 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 profile

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Clogga right now?: Clogga 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 Clogga?: the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) classified Clogga as Excellent 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 Clogga?: There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Clogga. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
Is there a lifeguard at Clogga?: No lifeguard cover is listed for Clogga. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
What facilities are there at Clogga?: Clogga has parking. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

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