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DUBLIN • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach

Fingal County Council

Sufficient
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 tested14 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 · 2025SufficientLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent14 Sep 2026
E. coli31Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci6Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Balbriggan, Front Strand is classified as achieving Sufficient Water Quality in 2025 based on assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2024 and 2025. Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach was assigned a changes class in 2024 on the basis of improvement works carried out by Fingal County Council. Balbriggan, Front strand was classified as having Poor Water Quality rating in the years 2022 and 2023. 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
2024Not classified
2023Poor
2022Poor

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
14 Sep 2026Excellent316
10 Sep 2026Excellent106
7 Sep 2026Excellent318
31 Aug 2026Poor120370
24 Aug 2026Excellent6312
17 Aug 2026Excellent2010
10 Aug 2026Excellent12261
4 Aug 2026Excellent7542
27 Jul 2026Excellent206
20 Jul 2026Excellent6311
13 Jul 2026Excellent<1022
6 Jul 2026Excellent6285

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastNo
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Beach wheelchairYes
Public transportYes
Information boardNo
Litter binYes
RecyclingNo
Natural sensitive areaNo

About this bathing water

Balbriggan Front Beach is a small flat sandy beach with an adjacent working harbour.

Official information

Managed by Fingal County Council.

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