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DUBLIN • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Portmarnock, Velvet Strand 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 tested9 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 sampleExcellent9 Sep 2026
E. coli10Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci9Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach has 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

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
9 Sep 2026Excellent109
7 Sep 2026Excellent<103
31 Aug 2026Excellent8428
24 Aug 2026Excellent201
21 Aug 2026Excellent109
21 Aug 2026Excellent109
10 Aug 2026Excellent10<1
27 Jul 2026Excellent4113
13 Jul 2026Excellent1019
29 Jun 2026Excellent526
15 Jun 2026Excellent11037
8 Jun 2026Excellent20<1

Facilities & access

Blue FlagYes
Green CoastNo
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Beach wheelchairYes
Public transportYes
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingYes
Natural sensitive areaNo

About this bathing water

Velvet Strand Beach is a long, open, gently sloping beach facing east. Dunes are located to the back of the beach.

Official information

Managed by Fingal County Council.

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