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 8 have a bathing restriction in place. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather advisory in place for parts of the east coast today. Always check on the day before you swim.

Last updated: Mon 22 June. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.

Bathing restrictions in place right now

Killiney, Dublin. rated Excellent Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

Sandymount Strand, Dublin. rated Sufficient Quality for 2025. Latest sample Poor on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Bathing is temporarily prohibited (since Wed 17 June). Water quality deteriorated due to suspected impacts from animals/birds and contamination of urban surface waters discharging into bathing water.

Seapoint, Dublin. rated Excellent Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

Forty Foot Bathing Place, Dublin. rated Excellent Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

Sandycove Beach, Dublin. rated Good Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

White Rock Beach, Dublin. rated Excellent Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

Half Moon, Dublin. rated Excellent Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

Dun Laoghaire Baths, Dublin. rated Poor Quality for 2025. Latest sample Excellent on Mon 15 June. Next monitoring Tue 23 June. Flagged for short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

Restriction in place: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected (since Thu 18 June). Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.

Blue Flag beaches in Leinster

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

• Morriscastle, Wexford (lifeguard on duty)
• Port, Lurganboy, Louth (lifeguard on duty)
• Brittas Bay North, Wicklow (lifeguard on duty)
• Curracloe, Wexford
• Rosslare Strand, Wexford (lifeguard on duty)
• Brittas Bay South, Wicklow (lifeguard on duty)
• Donabate, Balcarrick Beach, Dublin (lifeguard on duty)
• Greystones South, Wicklow (lifeguard on duty)
• Killiney, Dublin (lifeguard on duty)
• Laytown/Bettystown, Meath (lifeguard on duty)
• Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach, Dublin (lifeguard on duty)
• Seapoint, Dublin (lifeguard on duty)
• Clogherhead, Louth (lifeguard on duty)
• Shelling Hill/Templetown, Louth (lifeguard on duty)
• Ballinesker, Wexford (lifeguard on duty)
• Carne, Wexford (lifeguard on duty)

Swimming in Dublin

Today on the Dublin coast: cloudy, around 21C, a light easterly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather advisory in place.

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. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

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. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

Seapoint, Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

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. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

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. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

North Bull Wall, Dublin. Lifeguard on duty.

Shelley Banks, Dublin.

Merrion Strand, Dublin.

Half Moon, Dublin. Excellent water quality. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

Dun Laoghaire Baths, Dublin. Poor water quality. Lifeguard on duty. A bathing restriction is in place right now (see above).

Coliemore Harbour, Dublin.

Blackrock Baths, Dublin.

Corbawn Lane, Dublin.

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Swimming in Wicklow

Today on the Wicklow coast: sunny spells, around 18C, a light north-easterly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather advisory in place.

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.

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Swimming in Wexford

Today on the Wexford coast: sunny, around 21C, a gentle north-easterly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather advisory in place.

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: sunny spells, around 18C, a light north-easterly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather advisory in place.

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.

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Swimming in Meath

Today on the Meath coast: sunny spells, around 16C, a light northerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather advisory in place.

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.

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