Beach information, bathing-water quality, coastal conditions, environmental monitoring and practical updates for communities and visitors around Ireland.
Ireland continues to have overwhelmingly high bathing-water standards, with 98 per cent of officially designated sites meeting the required standard in the latest national…
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EPA alert data last synced 24 Aug 2026, 03:20.
Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.
| Date | Sample status | E. coli | Intestinal enterococci |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | <1 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 10 | <1 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 20 | <1 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 63 | 6 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 52 | 46 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 223 | 92 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 52 | 20 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 52 | 10 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Poor | 546 | 370 |
Blackrock seafront is located at the same site as the historical baths. The seafront is accessed via an Irish Rail pedestrian bridge and is approximately 100m from the Blackrock Dart station. Swimmers can access the water here at high tide.
Managed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
