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DUBLIN • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach

Fingal County Council

Excellent

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 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 classification · 2025ExcellentLonger-term annual classification

Latest available sampleExcellent7 Sep 2026

E. coli<10Latest sample result

Intestinal enterococci5Latest sample result

Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available

Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Donabate, Balcarrick Beach achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. 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

2025Excellent

2024Excellent

2023Excellent

2022Excellent

Recent water samples

Date	Sample status	E. coli	Intestinal enterococci
7 Sep 2026	Excellent	<10	5
24 Aug 2026	Excellent	<10	2
10 Aug 2026	Excellent	<10	22
27 Jul 2026	Excellent	20	5
13 Jul 2026	Excellent	20	4
29 Jun 2026	Excellent	10	2
15 Jun 2026	Excellent	63	20
2 Jun 2026	Excellent	<10	1
25 May 2026	Excellent	<10	<1

Facilities & access

Blue FlagYes

Green CoastYes

LifeguardYes

First aidYes

LifebuoyYes

ToiletsYes

ParkingYes

AccessibleNo

Beach wheelchairYes

Public transportNo

Information boardYes

Litter binYes

RecyclingYes

Natural sensitive areaNo

About this bathing water

Donabate Balcarrick beach is a south-east facing, gently sloping sandy beach consisting of a large sandy dune area.

Official information

Managed by Fingal County Council.

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