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GALWAY • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Grattan Road Beach

Galway City Council

Sufficient
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 · 2025SufficientLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent17 Aug 2026
E. coli108Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci15Latest sample result
Next monitoring24 Aug 2026EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Grattan Road Beach is classified as achieving Sufficient Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Grattan Road Beach achieved a Good Water Quality rating in 2024, 2023 and 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

2025Sufficient
2024Good
2023Good
2022Good

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
17 Aug 2026Excellent10815
10 Aug 2026Excellent102
6 Aug 2026Excellent102
5 Aug 2026Excellent<102
4 Aug 2026Poor754320
27 Jul 2026Excellent209
20 Jul 2026Excellent207
13 Jul 2026Excellent5227
6 Jul 2026Good45943
29 Jun 2026Excellent16165
22 Jun 2026Excellent6317
15 Jun 2026Excellent102

Facilities & access

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

About this bathing water

Grattan Road Beach is a shallow, sandy beach facing directly out to Galway Bay and boasts breath-taking views stretching for miles across the bay to County Clare and the Aran Islands. It is approx. 250m in length.

Official information

Managed by Galway City Council.

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