Gormanston Beach

Meath 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. coli41Latest sample result

Intestinal enterococci1Latest 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	41	1
17 Aug 2026	Excellent	31	<1
27 Jul 2026	Excellent	<10	<1
6 Jul 2026	Excellent	<10	1
15 Jun 2026	Good	285	60
25 May 2026	Excellent	20	2

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo

Green CoastNo

LifeguardNo

First aidNo

LifebuoyYes

ToiletsNo

ParkingNo

AccessibleNo

Beach wheelchairNo

Public transportYes

Information boardYes

Litter binNo

RecyclingNo

Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Gormanston Beach is a sandy beach that stretches north from the Delvin River to Ben Head and beyond to the Seafields at Laytown. It is a popular beach used by walkers, runners and local residents. It has good public transport links, on the Drogheda to Dublin bus route and is served by a train station at Gormanston.

Official information

Managed by Meath County Council.