Blue Flag 2026

Clonea Beach

Co. Waterford, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026Yes

Green CoastYes

DogsSeasonal

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

About Clonea Beach

Clonea is a long Blue Flag beach near Dungarvan in West Waterford, a wide sweep of golden sand backed by dunes and a holiday resort. Lifeguarded in summer with safe, gently shelving water and good accessible facilities, it is a popular family and watersports beach, with the Comeragh Mountains rising behind. One of the finest strands on the Waterford coast.

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This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.

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Pin confirmed at 52.0935, -7.5342. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Swimming — Safe
Surfing — Beginner
Walking — Long walk (3km+)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes

Facilities

Toilets — Yes
Car park — Free
Disabled access — Yes
Lifeguard — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Waterford County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

Water quality information is sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and is updated annually. During the bathing season real-time water quality updates are available at beaches.ie. Always check beaches.ie and local signage at the beach before swimming, particularly after heavy rainfall. IrishBeaches.ie accepts no liability for water quality conditions at the time of your visit.

EPA classification: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

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