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DUBLIN • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Claremont 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 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 · 2025SufficientLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent7 Sep 2026
E. coli75Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci8Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Claremont Beach is classified as achieving Sufficient Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Claremont Beach had a Sufficient 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

2025Sufficient
2024Sufficient
2023Sufficient
2022Sufficient

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
7 Sep 2026Excellent758
31 Aug 2026Excellent<102
27 Aug 2026Poor517254
24 Aug 2026Poor77011420
10 Aug 2026Excellent635
27 Jul 2026Excellent634
16 Jul 2026Excellent1095
13 Jul 2026Poor331260
29 Jun 2026Excellent206
18 Jun 2026Excellent<109
15 Jun 2026Poor51725
2 Jun 2026Excellent13430

Facilities & access

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

About this bathing water

Claremont Beach, Howth is a sandy, gently sloping north facing beach.

Official information

Managed by Fingal County Council.

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