Can you swim at Clifden Beach right now?

Clifden Beach is not an officially monitored bathing water, so no water-quality data is published for it. Treat it as unmonitored and assess conditions yourself.

Is there a lifeguard at Clifden Beach?

No lifeguard cover is listed for Clifden Beach. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.

What facilities are there at Clifden Beach?

Clifden Beach has toilets, parking. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).

Clifden Beach

Not monitored

This spot isn't officially monitored, so there's no water-quality data for it. Assess conditions yourself before entering.

About this spot

Clifden Beach is a small sheltered sandy beach located close to Clifden Town, 78kms to the west of Galway City on the shores of Clifden Bay. The bathing area is located down a narrow road called “The Beach Road” beside Clifden Boat Club and the RNLI Station. It is divided from a rocky shore and a mooring facility by a small grassy headland. There is a small seating area overlooking the rocky shore.Clifden Beach had been an identified/regulated bathing water and was monitored and managed under the terms of the 2008 Bathing Water Quality Regulations. Clifden Beach was declassified in 2021 due to Poor water quality - it had been classified as Poor for five consecutive years (2016 to 2020). Clifden Beach is no longer an identified/regulated bathing water, but continues to be monitored by Galway County Council as an other monitored water.

Facilities & access

Lifeguard: No
Parking: Yes
Toilets: Yes
Accessible entry: No
Dogs: Yes
Public transport: No

Official water quality

This spot has no official annual classification.

Common questions

Can you swim at Clifden Beach right now?: Clifden Beach is not an officially monitored bathing water, so no water-quality data is published for it. Treat it as unmonitored and assess conditions yourself.
Is there a lifeguard at Clifden Beach?: No lifeguard cover is listed for Clifden Beach. Never swim alone at an unguarded spot.
What facilities are there at Clifden Beach?: Clifden Beach has toilets, parking. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).