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Leinster Bathing Water Quality: Live Beach Safety by County

Across coastal Leinster right now, 64 beaches are monitored by the EPA. 34 are rated Excellent or Good for water quality and 16 fly a Blue Flag, and 1 has a bathing restriction in place. Always check on the day before you swim. Last updated: Mon 29 June. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.

Leinster Bathing Water Quality: Live Beach Safety by County

Across coastal Leinster right now, 64 beaches are monitored by the EPA. 34 are rated Excellent or Good for water quality and 16 fly a Blue Flag, and 1 has a bathing restriction in place. Always check on the day before you swim.

Last updated: Mon 29 June. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.

Water quality at a glance

BeachCountyWater qualityBlue Flag
Donabate, Balcarrick BeachDublinExcellentBlue Flag
KillineyDublinExcellentBlue Flag
Portmarnock, Velvet Strand BeachDublinExcellentBlue Flag
SeapointDublinExcellentBlue Flag
Skerries, South BeachDublinExcellent
Sutton, Burrow BeachDublinExcellent
Rush North BeachDublinExcellent
Forty Foot Bathing PlaceDublinExcellent
White Rock BeachDublinExcellent
Half MoonDublinExcellent
Port, LurganboyLouthExcellentBlue Flag
ClogherheadLouthExcellentBlue Flag
SeapointLouthExcellent
Shelling Hill/TempletownLouthExcellentBlue Flag
Laytown/BettystownMeathExcellentBlue Flag
MorriscastleWexfordExcellentBlue Flag
Courtown, North BeachWexfordExcellent
CurracloeWexfordExcellentBlue Flag
DuncannonWexfordExcellent
Rosslare StrandWexfordExcellentBlue Flag
BallineskerWexfordExcellentBlue Flag
CarneWexfordExcellentBlue Flag
Brittas Bay NorthWicklowExcellentBlue Flag
Brittas Bay SouthWicklowExcellentBlue Flag
CloggaWicklowExcellent
Greystones SouthWicklowExcellentBlue Flag
The Cove GreystonesWicklowExcellent
Dollymount StrandDublinGood
Loughshinny BeachDublinGood
Portrane, the Brook BeachDublinGood
Rush, South BeachDublinGood
Sandycove BeachDublinGood
Ballymoney, North BeachWexfordGood
Bray South PromenadeWicklowGood
Balbriggan, Front Strand BeachDublinSufficient
Sandymount StrandDublinSufficient
Claremont BeachDublinSufficient
Silver StrandWicklowSufficient
Dun Laoghaire BathsDublinPoor
North Bull WallDublin
Shelley BanksDublin
Merrion StrandDublin
Coliemore HarbourDublin
Blackrock BathsDublin
Corbawn LaneDublin
MorningtonMeath
Gormanston BeachMeath
CullenstownWexford
Old BawnWexford
Culletons GapWexford
CahoreWexford
BallyhealyWexford
Booley BayWexford
GrangeWexford
St Helens BayWexford
Kilmore Quay Small BeachWexford
Rosslare HarbourWexford
BaginbunWexford
Arklow South BeachWicklow
Kilcoole BeachWicklow
South of Bray HarbourWicklow
Wicklow Harbour bathing areaWicklow
Murrough BeachWicklow
The Cove ArklowWicklow

Bathing restrictions in place right now

Sandycove Beach, Dublin. rated Good Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Mon 6 July. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Bathing is temporarily advised against (since Thu 18 June). Water quality deteriorated due to suspected storm water overflow.

Blue Flag beaches in Leinster

The beaches that meet the international Blue Flag standard for water quality, safety and facilities:

Swimming in Dublin

Today on the Dublin coast: cloudy, around 19C, a light southerly breeze.

Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach, Dublin. Sufficient water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Dollymount Strand, Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Killiney, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Loughshinny Beach, Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Portrane, the Brook Beach, Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Rush, South Beach, Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Sandymount Strand, Dublin. Sufficient water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Seapoint, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Skerries, South Beach, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Sutton, Burrow Beach, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Claremont Beach, Dublin. Sufficient water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Rush North Beach, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Forty Foot Bathing Place, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Sandycove Beach, Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

White Rock Beach, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

North Bull Wall, Dublin. Lifeguard on duty.

Shelley Banks, Dublin.

Merrion Strand, Dublin.

Half Moon, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Dun Laoghaire Baths, Dublin. Poor water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Coliemore Harbour, Dublin.

Blackrock Baths, Dublin.

Corbawn Lane, Dublin.

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Swimming in Wicklow

Today on the Wicklow coast: cloudy, around 18C, a moderate southerly breeze, staying dry.

Brittas Bay North, Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Bray South Promenade, Wicklow. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Brittas Bay South, Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Clogga, Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Greystones South, Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Silver Strand, Wicklow. Sufficient water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Arklow South Beach, Wicklow. Lifeguard on duty.

Kilcoole Beach, Wicklow.

South of Bray Harbour, Wicklow. Lifeguard on duty.

Wicklow Harbour bathing area, Wicklow. Lifeguard on duty.

Murrough Beach, Wicklow.

The Cove Arklow, Wicklow.

The Cove Greystones, Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Make a day of it: things to do in Wicklow →

Swimming in Wexford

Today on the Wexford coast: cloudy, around 18C, a gentle southerly breeze.

Ballymoney, North Beach, Wexford. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Morriscastle, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Courtown, North Beach, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Curracloe, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach.

Duncannon, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Rosslare Strand, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Ballinesker, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty.

Carne, Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Cullenstown, Wexford.

Old Bawn, Wexford.

Culletons Gap, Wexford.

Cahore, Wexford.

Ballyhealy, Wexford.

Booley Bay, Wexford.

Grange, Wexford.

St Helens Bay, Wexford.

Kilmore Quay Small Beach, Wexford.

Rosslare Harbour, Wexford.

Baginbun, Wexford. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

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Swimming in Louth

Today on the Louth coast: cloudy, around 18C, a gentle south-westerly breeze, some rain.

Port, Lurganboy, Louth. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Clogherhead, Louth. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Seapoint, Louth. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Shelling Hill/Templetown, Louth. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Make a day of it: things to do in Louth →

Swimming in Meath

Today on the Meath coast: cloudy, around 18C, a gentle southerly breeze, some rain.

Laytown/Bettystown, Meath. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Mornington, Meath.

Gormanston Beach, Meath.

Make a day of it: things to do in Meath →

Sources: EPA bathing-water data (beaches.ie) and live weather from Met Éireann (CC BY 4.0).

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