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DUBLIN • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Sandymount Strand

Dublin City 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 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 · 2025SufficientLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent9 Sep 2026
E. coli97Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci22Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Sandymount Strand is classified as achieving Sufficient Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Sandymount Strand was classified as having Poor Water Quality rating in 2024 and 2023 and Sufficient Water Quality rating in 2022. 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
2024Poor
2023Poor
2022Sufficient

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
9 Sep 2026Excellent9722
8 Sep 2026Excellent20144
7 Sep 2026Excellent18532
31 Aug 2026Excellent105
30 Aug 2026Excellent9842
24 Aug 2026Excellent315
17 Aug 2026Excellent101
10 Aug 2026Excellent522
4 Aug 2026Excellent10<1
28 Jul 2026Excellent317
27 Jul 2026Excellent107
14 Jul 2026Excellent12220

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastNo
LifeguardNo
First aidNo
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportYes
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingYes
Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Sandymount Strand is 2 km a sandy beach with a gradual slope, which makes the water too shallow for any real swimming. There is a large inlet of water that remains even at low tide and is known locally as "Cockle Lake". Although Sandymount Strand itself has little flora or fauna due to its positioning and coastal connection to Sean Moore Park and the lrishtown nature Reserve it is a nationally important area for migrating birds.

Official information

Managed by Dublin City Council.

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