Baginbun
Co. Wexford, Wexford County Council. Sea bathing water.
Icy.ie is a data aggregator, not a safety assessment.
Swim status: CAUTION
- No routine testing in winter: the latest sample is 47 days old.
- No temperature sensor within 25 km, so the water temperature here is unknown.
- It is dark or close to dark here (sunset 18:29, first light 07:23).
Conditions can change. Check flags and signs, never swim alone, know how to Float to Live. Float to Live | Cold water checklist
EPA alert details
Short-term pollution risk. The EPA lists this water as prone to short-term pollution, for example after heavy rain. Wait at least 48 hours after heavy rain. Icy.ie does not check rainfall.
Before you go in
- Water qualityLast sample 1 September 2026, rated Excellent. No routine testing in winter, and that sample is 47 days old.
- Water temperatureNo nearby sensor within 25 km. Assume it is cold: cold water shock can occur below 15°C.
- LifeguardsLifeguard listed (seasonal, check hours): Lifeguards on duty during the bathing season as of 2025.
- DaylightSunrise 07:58, sunset 18:29 today. It is dark or close to dark now.
- TideModelled as rising, high water about 22:40. Confirm with local tide tables.
- Waves and wind0.8 m waves (offshore buoy, 55 km away); 13 knot wind from NNE (32°) (offshore buoy, 55 km away). Conditions at the beach can be very different.
Read before you swim: cold water safety checklist, cold water shock and Float to Live, bathing water quality, tides and currents, jellyfish and stings.
Latest water quality sample
Excellent
Sampled 1 September 2026 (47 days ago)
- E. coli
- 10 per 100 ml
- Intestinal enterococci
- 1 per 100 ml
Routine monitoring runs from 22 May to 15 September. There is no routine testing in winter, so a sample can be months old. A sample shows one moment, and conditions can change quickly after rain.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. Sample date 1 September 2026. Source: EPA.
Tide at the beach
Rising
Modelled height now 0.5 m at 21:50
- Next high water
- 22:40, 0.6 m
- Next low water
- 05:10 tomorrow, -0.6 m
Next 24 hours
- High22:400.6 m
- Low05:10-0.6 m, tomorrow
- High11:400.5 m, tomorrow
- Low18:10-0.4 m, tomorrow
Times are Irish local time. These are modelled predictions at the nearest model point, 0.7 km from the beach. They are not a substitute for local tide tables, and do not include weather effects such as surge and wind. Heights are relative to the model's mean level, not chart datum. See tides and currents.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. Source: Marine Institute model.
Sea temperature
No nearby sensor
No Marine Institute sensor is within 25 km, so we do not give a headline figure that would not describe this beach.
Offshore buoy, 55 km away, can be several degrees different from the beach: 15.5°C, read 18 Oct, 21:00 (48 min ago) (M5 weather buoy, Celtic Sea).
Water near the shore, in shallow bays and in estuaries can be several degrees colder or warmer than a sensor offshore. More at Irish sea temperature today.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. Source: Marine Institute.
Waves and wind
- Wave height
- 0.8 m
- Wave source
- Offshore buoy, M5 weather buoy, Celtic Sea, 55 km away, 18 Oct, 21:00 (48 min ago)
- Wind speed
- 13 knots
- Wind direction
- From NNE (32°)
- Gusts
- 17 knots
- Air temperature
- 12.6°C
- Wind source
- Offshore buoy, M5 weather buoy, Celtic Sea, 55 km away, 18 Oct, 21:00 (48 min ago)
Offshore sensors differ from your beach. Waves and wind at a buoy far out can be stronger or weaker than at the shore, and a beach sheltered from one direction may be exposed to another.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. Wind reading 18 Oct, 21:00. Source: Marine Institute.
Daylight today
After sunset
- First light (civil twilight)
- 07:23
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Last light (civil twilight)
- 19:03
Plan to be out of the water before sunset. Read dawn, dusk and night swimming safety.
Calculated by Icy.ie for this beach's position. Irish local time. No data feed is used.
Not checked by Icy.ie
These matter for your safety and are not in our data. Check them yourself before you go in.
- Beach flags. Obey lifeguard and red flags. Safety checklist
- Rip currents. Tides and currents
- Met Éireann warnings. Check current weather warnings and the marine forecast. Storms and swell
- Jellyfish and algal bloom. Marine hazards
- Storm overflow and sewage discharge. Bathing water quality
Facilities
- Blue Flag
- No
- Green Coast
- No
- Toilets
- Yes2 x portable toilets at vicinity
- First aid
- YesFirst Aid available at lifeguard hut during bathing season
- Lifebuoy
- YesLifebuoy available at beach
- Lifeguard
- ListedSeasonal, check hours. Lifeguards on duty during the bathing season as of 2025
- Parking
- YesApprox 60 car parking spaces in recently completed car park
- Dogs
- On a lead1st 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.
- Accessible
- No
- Beach wheelchair
- YesBeach access not suitable for wheelchair users due to steep gradient
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. EPA record last updated 29 May 2026.
Water quality class by year
No classification history is listed. Some beaches are not classified yet.
Baginbun has been newly identified in 2026 as a beach for monitoring, management and assessment under the requirements of the 2008 Bathing Water Quality Regulations. Annual water quality assessment has not yet been undertaken.
An annual class summarises four years of testing. It does not describe the water today.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. EPA record last updated 29 May 2026.
About this water
Baginbun is an easterly facing beach on the Hook Peninsula, 2km south of Fethard village. It is a gentle sloping mostly sandy beach, with rocks visible during low tide. It is a sheltered sandy cove near Fethard-on-Sea, featuring cliffs and clear calm waters.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:48. EPA record last updated 29 May 2026.
Where the data comes from
Bathing water details, classifications, samples and alerts: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (EPA bathing water API).
Modelled tide, inshore and offshore buoy readings: Marine Institute (Ireland), published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence via ERDDAP. Readings are provisional and can be missing or delayed. Icy.ie refreshes this page about every 10 minutes.
Sunrise, sunset and twilight are calculated by Icy.ie from the beach position.