Oileán Chléire

Cork County Council

Not classified

SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 19 Oct 2026, 13:36.

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 sampleNot availableIndividual sample result only

Last testedNot availableLatest 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 classificationNot classifiedLonger-term annual classification

Latest available sample—No recent sample cached

E. coli—Latest sample result

Intestinal enterococci—Latest sample result

Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available

Short-term pollution risk—EPA location profile field

Annual water quality history

Recent water samples

No recent samples are stored locally yet. The automatic synchronisation will populate them.

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo

Green CoastNo

LifeguardNo

First aidNo

LifebuoyYes

ToiletsNo

ParkingNo

AccessibleNo

Beach wheelchairNo

Public transportNo

Information boardYes

Litter binNo

RecyclingNo

Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Oileán Chléire (Cape Clear Island) has an enviable location – right on the cusp of the continental shelf. The entrance to Roaringwater Bay is one of the leading dolphin, whale, leatherback turtles, sunfish, and shark sighting locations in Europe. The island has Ireland’s only manned bird observatory, which maintains a daily species log since 1959. Located two minutes’ walk from the ferry beach, the observatory is manned by a resident warden (March to November), and even offers birdwatchers hostel-style accommodation. There are various beaches and piers on Cape Clear suitable for swimming, one such area is Trá Coinlín (Coinlín Beach), South Harbour.

Official information

Managed by Cork County Council.