Water Safety

For information about local water safety contact:
Mary O'Brien,
Water Safety Officer,
Civic Offices,
Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford
Tel: (058) 22039
Email: mobrien@waterfordcoco.ie

For all kinds of information on aspectsof water safety go to the Irish Water Safety website

An average of 185 people lose their lives to drowning in Ireland every year and many of these deaths are preventable.

Waterford County Council has received the Charles Thomson Award, which recognises the outstanding contribution towards the promotion of water safety. The award was given for the provision of ringbuoys, the excellent lifeguard service that operates on some beaches and the positive manner in which information on matters of water safety is given to the public.

The beaches that have full lifeguard cover for July and August are:

• Ardmore
• Clonea
• Dunmore East
• Tramore

High Tides

Adverse weather conditions such as Heavy Rainfall, High Winds & Low Barometric Pressure, if they occur, can increase tide levels. Always maintain awareness of tide levels near the coast.

Here you can link to a website to find information on tides in the County Waterford area. When you get to the website (Admirality EasyTide), hold the cursor over the black squares indicating a port or harbour and a small text box will show you the name. When you click on the name a new page will open, then click 'Predict'.

During high tide periods it is possible that flooding may occur in low lying areas of the County. For More Information on Flooding and how to Plan, Prepare and Protect - go to  www.flooding.ie