Beach · County Wexford
Currach Cló
Curracloe
Can I swim here? Outside the bathing season
The bathing season runs from 1 June to 15 September. Outside it the water is not tested weekly and lifeguards are not on duty. The last sample, on 1 September 2026, was excellent. Live status on beaches.ie, which the EPA updates hourly in season.
Curracloe is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown and often covers the wooden walkways. The sand dunes extend between 100m and 300m to the rear (west) of the beach. Curracloe beach is within The Raven Special Protection Area which is an important bird site and part of the Wexford Slobs and Harbour complex. Curracloe beach is a popular fishing spot and is also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long and 0.2km² in area.
Excellent (2025): The highest standard: results over four years were consistently very clean.
The record, year by year
| Year | EPA classification | Samples | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Excellent | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Excellent | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Excellent | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Excellent | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Facilities
| Lifeguards | No | |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | Yes | Male, female and toilets with disabled access available onsite |
| Parking | Yes | Parking available onsite |
| Wheelchair access | Yes | Beach wheelchair available on site |
| Beach wheelchair | Yes | Available May to October inclusive. Contact The Surf Shack 053 9137679 / 087 7519194 |
| Public transport | No | |
| First aid | Yes | First aid available at lifeguard hut |
| Lifebuoy | No | |
| Information board | No | |
| Activity zones | No | |
| Litter bins | No | |
| Recycling | No |
Dogs and cars
- Dogs are not allowed1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.
Latest sample (2026-09-01): E. coli 10, intestinal enterococci 1 (cfu/100 ml).
The EPA's bathing water profile
Outdoors in County Wexford this week
Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct15° / 9°Drizzle
- Sat, 10 Oct13° / 7°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct14° / 14°Drizzle
Make a day of it
The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
Trails & walks
Beaches & bathing waters
Forests & woodlands
Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · 5.3 km awayThe Wexford Slobs and Wildfowl ReserveParkThe Wexford Slobs and Wildfowl Reserve in Castlebridge, County Wexford are a natural haven for birds. Home to large flocks of geese, ducks and wading birds during the winter, with as many as 8,000 Greenland White-Fronted Geese going there.
Nature spot · 11 km awayRosslare StrandBeachRosslare Strand is a beach 12km south east of Wexford Town and 4km north west of Rosslare Europort. It is a mixture of sand and stone and runs the length of the southern peninsula which protrudes into Wexford Harbour.