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 | 13 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 5 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 7 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 99 | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
Old Bawn Beach is on the east coast of County Wexford, 5 Kilometres South East of Ballygarrett village. The Beach is a 3 kilometre section of a long stretch of sandy coastline extending south from Cahore Point and includes part of the Cahore Polders and Dunes National Heritage Area. The Beach has an easterly aspect overlooking the Irish Sea and is bordered on the west by a line of sand dunes.
Managed by Wexford County Council.
