Seafield, Quilty

Co. Clare, Clare County Council. Sea bathing water.

Annual class 2025: Excellent Latest sample 1 September 2026 Lifeguard listed (seasonal)

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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 18:38, first light 07:34).

Conditions can change. Check flags and signs, never swim alone, know how to Float to Live. Float to Live | Cold water checklist

Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. This is a count of warning signs in public data, not a safety assessment.

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).
DaylightSunrise 08:09, sunset 18:38 today. It is dark or close to dark now.
TideModelled as rising, high water about 23:10. Confirm with local tide tables.
Waves and wind0.5 m waves (inshore buoy, 65 km away); 8 knot wind from ESE (103°) (inshore buoy, 65 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: <10 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, 21:49. Sample date 1 September 2026. Source: EPA.

Tide at the beach

Rising

Modelled height now 0.3 m at 21:50

Next high water: 23:10, 0.5 m
Next low water: 05:10 tomorrow, -0.4 m

Next 24 hours

High23:100.5 m
Low05:10-0.4 m, tomorrow
High11:400.7 m, tomorrow
Low18:30-0.7 m, tomorrow

Next 24 hours. The dot marks the model's reading for now.

Times are Irish local time. These are modelled predictions at the nearest model point, 0.9 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, 21:49. 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.

Inshore buoy, 65 km away, can differ from the beach: 14.3°C, read 18 Oct, 05:00 (17 hours ago) (Mace Head buoy, Galway Bay).

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, 21:49. Source: Marine Institute.

Waves and wind

Wave height: 0.5 m
Wave source: Inshore buoy, Mace Head buoy, Galway Bay, 65 km away, 18 Oct, 05:00 (17 hours ago)
Wind speed: 8 knots
Wind direction: From ESE (103°)
Gusts: 10 knots
Air temperature: 9.5°C
Wind source: Inshore buoy, Mace Head buoy, Galway Bay, 65 km away, 18 Oct, 05:00 (17 hours 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, 21:49. Wind reading 18 Oct, 05:00. Source: Marine Institute.

Daylight today

After sunset

First light (civil twilight): 07:34
Sunrise: 08:09
Sunset: 18:38
Last light (civil twilight): 19:13

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: Yes
Toilets: No
First aid: YesAt Lifeguard hut during bathing season.
Lifebuoy: Yes
Lifeguard: ListedSeasonal, check hours.
Parking: Yes
Dogs: On a leadBefore 11 am and after 6 pm during summer season, not otherwise allowed at all times onto beach during the summer.
Accessible: No
Beach wheelchair: No

Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. EPA record last updated 26 March 2026.

Water quality class by year

Year	Annual class
2025	Excellent
2024	Excellent
2023	Excellent
2022	Excellent

Seafield, Quilty is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Seafield, Quilty 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.

An annual class summarises four years of testing. It does not describe the water today.

Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. EPA record last updated 26 March 2026.

About this water

Seafield, Quilty is a sandy beach, located in a rural area along the south-west coast of County Clare and 3km west of Quilty village. The main activity at Seafield is swimming. Motorised watercraft, surfing and the use of canoes and kayaks is prohibited in close proximity to swimmers. Beach bye-laws are in place with horse riding and dogs prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season.

Profile for Seafield, Quilty for 2022

Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. EPA record last updated 26 March 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.

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