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GALWAY • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Ballyloughane Beach

Galway City Council

Good
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 · 2025GoodLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent14 Sep 2026
E. coli185Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci48Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Ballyloughane Beach is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Ballyloughane Beach achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating in 2023 and 2024, Good 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

2025Good
2024Excellent
2023Excellent
2022Good

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
14 Sep 2026Excellent18548
7 Sep 2026Excellent7516
31 Aug 2026Excellent22678
24 Aug 2026Excellent<103
17 Aug 2026Good35963
10 Aug 2026Excellent<108
6 Aug 2026Excellent5211
4 Aug 2026Poor2489380
27 Jul 2026Excellent1216
20 Jul 2026Excellent<102
13 Jul 2026Excellent1346
6 Jul 2026Excellent419

Facilities & access

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

About this bathing water

Ballyloughane Beach is a popular urban, shallow and sandy beach (~320m in length). Activities include swimming at both high and low tide.

Official information

Managed by Galway City Council.

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