Renvyle

Galway County Council

Not classified

SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 19 Oct 2026, 13:50.

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 tested7 Sep 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 classificationNot classifiedLonger-term annual classification

Latest available sampleExcellent7 Sep 2026

E. coli20Latest sample result

Intestinal enterococci<2Latest sample result

Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available

Short-term pollution risk—EPA location profile field

Annual water quality history

Recent water samples

Date	Sample status	E. coli	Intestinal enterococci
7 Sep 2026	Excellent	20	<2
10 Aug 2026	Excellent	20	3
16 Jul 2026	Excellent	10	3
13 Jul 2026	Poor	148	290
15 Jun 2026	Excellent	<10	<2
27 May 2026	Excellent	<10	2

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo

Green CoastYes

LifeguardNo

First aidNo

LifebuoyYes

ToiletsNo

ParkingNo

AccessibleYes

Beach wheelchairNo

Public transportNo

Information boardYes

Litter binNo

RecyclingNo

Natural sensitive areaNo

About this bathing water

Renvyle (White Strand/Trá Bán) in Co Galway is a long white sandy beach facing to the north. It is a machair and dune system with marram grass on the upper shore leading down to a white sandy beach. It is accessed by a local road L1101. The beach is safe for swimming and is an extremely valuable environmental, educational, cultural & bio-diverse resource providing habitat to a wide variety of protected flora & fauna together with a wide variety of marine life & plants. The nearest town/village is Tullycross 1.5km away in a south easterly direction. Access is via the L51023-0 local road. It is over 700m long.

Official information

Managed by Galway County Council.