Out of Season Bathing Water Data 2026
Details of Out of Season Bathing Water Quality for 2026.
Individual sample results ≤ 250 EC and ≤ 100 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and ≤ 500 EC and ≤200 IE are typical of a Good or Sufficient classification.
Ballycastle
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 16/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Ballygally
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 79 | 29 |
| 16/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Ballyholme
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 22 | 20 |
| 10/02/2026 | 24 | 10 |
Ballyhornan
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
Ballywalter
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 36 | 10 |
| 10/02/2026 | 220 | 120 |
Brompton
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 21 | 10 |
| 10/02/2026 | 1600 | 800 |
Brown's Bay
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 28 | 10 |
| 16/02/2026 | 33 | 10 |
Carnlough
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
| 16/02/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
Castlerock
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 11 | 10 |
Cloughey
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 10 | 20 |
| 10/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 53 | 21 |
Crawfordsburn
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 450 | 120 |
| 10/02/2026 | 120 | 380 |
Cushendall
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 100 | 20 |
| 16/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Donaghadee
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 24 | 10 |
| 10/02/2026 | 50 | 10 |
Drains Bay
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 330 | 90 |
| 16/02/2026 | 90 | 19 |
Groomsport
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 10/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Helen's Bay
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 530 | 210 |
| 10/02/2026 | 15 | 15 |
Kilclief
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
Magilligan Benone
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 11 | 10 |
Magilligan Downhill
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 20 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Millisle
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 13/01/2026 | 15 | 11 |
| 10/02/2026 | 110 | 100 |
Murlough (Co Down)
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
Newcastle
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
Portballintrae Salmon Rock
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 120 | 10 |
Portmuck
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 23 | 10 |
| 16/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Portrush Curran (East Strand)
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 17 | 12 |
| 02/02/2026 | 56 | 10 |
Portrush Mill (West Strand)
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 18 | 10 |
Portrush Whiterocks
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 10 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 47 | 10 |
Portstewart
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 11 | 10 |
| 02/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Tyrella
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | Not Sampled | Not Sampled |
Warrenpoint
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 800 | 500 |
Waterfoot
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 26/01/2026 | 59 | 18 |
| 16/02/2026 | 10 | 10 |
Rea's Wood* (Inland Bathing Water)
| Date | Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) | Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
|---|
| 19/01/2026 | 53 | 27 |
| 02/02/2026 | 210 | 80 |
*Inland Bathing Waters - Individual sample results ≤ 500 EC and ≤ 200 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and ≤ 1000 EC and ≤ 400 IE are typical of a Good or Sufficient classification.