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WEXFORD • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Ballymoney, North Beach

Wexford County Council

Good
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 tested17 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 · 2025GoodLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent17 Aug 2026
E. coli10Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci6Latest sample result
Next monitoring24 Aug 2026EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

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.

Annual water quality history

2025Good
2024Excellent
2023Good
2022Excellent

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
17 Aug 2026Excellent106
10 Aug 2026Excellent101
4 Aug 2026Excellent8773
27 Jul 2026Excellent101
20 Jul 2026Excellent101
13 Jul 2026Excellent101
6 Jul 2026Excellent101
29 Jun 2026Excellent103
22 Jun 2026Excellent101
15 Jun 2026Excellent101
8 Jun 2026Excellent103
2 Jun 2026Excellent101

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastNo
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportNo
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingYes
Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

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.

Official information

Managed by Wexford County Council.

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