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LOUTH • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Seapoint

Louth County Council

Excellent
SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 24 Aug 2026, 03:20.

NO ACTIVE ALERT SHOWN
Can I swim here?No active EPA restriction shownCurrent EPA alert/restriction status
Current restrictionNone shown in current EPA alertsThis is not a guarantee of swimming conditions. Always check local signs, lifeguard instructions and the latest official advice at the beach.
Latest sampleExcellentIndividual sample result only
Last tested18 Aug 2026Latest sample stored from EPA

Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.

Annual EPA classification · 2025ExcellentLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent18 Aug 2026
E. coli<10Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci1Latest sample result
Next monitoring24 Aug 2026EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Seapoint is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Seapoint has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. 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.

Annual water quality history

2025Excellent
2024Excellent
2023Excellent
2022Excellent

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
18 Aug 2026Excellent<101
17 Aug 2026Excellent<103
11 Aug 2026Excellent5214
10 Aug 2026Excellent<103
4 Aug 2026Excellent3015
28 Jul 2026Excellent<103
27 Jul 2026Excellent<10<1
20 Jul 2026Excellent<101
13 Jul 2026Excellent9730
6 Jul 2026Excellent<10<1
29 Jun 2026Excellent<10<1
22 Jun 2026Excellent5120

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastYes
LifeguardNo
First aidNo
LifebuoyNo
ToiletsNo
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportYes
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingNo
Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

The beach at Seapoint is large and open consisting of sand and shingle. The bathing water is located in an area backing onto sand dunes. The designated bathing area is approximately 1270m in length. The designated bathing area is divided by the mouth of the Termonfeckin River. There is a small rocky area and sand bars to the south of the bathing area.