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SLIGO • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Streedagh Beach

Sligo 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 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 · 2025ExcellentLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent14 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

Streedagh Beach is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Streedagh 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
14 Sep 2026Excellent<105
31 Aug 2026Excellent41<1
17 Aug 2026Excellent<10<1
4 Aug 2026Excellent<102
20 Jul 2026Excellent103
6 Jul 2026Excellent<1015
22 Jun 2026Excellent<10<1
8 Jun 2026Excellent<107
25 May 2026Excellent<1028

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastYes
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingNo
AccessibleNo
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportNo
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingNo
Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Streedagh Beach is an exposed sandy beach, backed by sand dunes. Streedagh Beach has a fixed coastal dune system containing a variety of herbaceous vegetation. The estuary nearby consists of sand flats with areas of salt marsh around the margins, these habitats support a variety of plant species. This beach forms part of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) known as the Streedagh Point Dunes. The beach forms part of a tombolo formation, joining Conor's Island to Streedagh Point and it is approximately 2.5km in length.

Official information

Managed by Sligo County Council.

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