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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.
Tramore Beach is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Tramore Beach achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating in 2024 and 2022, and Good Water Quality rating in 2023. 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.
| Date | Sample status | E. coli | Intestinal enterococci |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | <1 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 87 | 10 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 20 | 10 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 20 | 16 |
| 27 May 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
Tramore is a sandy beach (3 km long) with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond. There are rock pools accessible at low tide which support a variety of marine wildlife and plant species. There is a lagoon type salt marsh which is the rarest in Ireland located at the west of the beach; there are also sand dunes located on the beach. Both features ensure the area is designated as both a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA). Activities include swimming, surfing, kite surfing and kayaking.
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