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 none currently have a bathing restriction. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning in place for parts of the east coast today. Always check on the day before you swim.

Last updated: Mon 6 July. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.

Water quality at a glance

Beach	County	Water quality	Blue Flag
Donabate, Balcarrick Beach	Dublin	Excellent	Blue Flag
Killiney	Dublin	Excellent	Blue Flag
Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach	Dublin	Excellent	Blue Flag
Seapoint	Dublin	Excellent	Blue Flag
Skerries, South Beach	Dublin	Excellent
Sutton, Burrow Beach	Dublin	Excellent
Rush North Beach	Dublin	Excellent
Forty Foot Bathing Place	Dublin	Excellent
White Rock Beach	Dublin	Excellent
Half Moon	Dublin	Excellent
Port, Lurganboy	Louth	Excellent	Blue Flag
Clogherhead	Louth	Excellent	Blue Flag
Seapoint	Louth	Excellent
Shelling Hill/Templetown	Louth	Excellent	Blue Flag
Laytown/Bettystown	Meath	Excellent	Blue Flag
Morriscastle	Wexford	Excellent	Blue Flag
Courtown, North Beach	Wexford	Excellent
Curracloe	Wexford	Excellent	Blue Flag
Duncannon	Wexford	Excellent
Rosslare Strand	Wexford	Excellent	Blue Flag
Ballinesker	Wexford	Excellent	Blue Flag
Carne	Wexford	Excellent	Blue Flag
Brittas Bay North	Wicklow	Excellent	Blue Flag
Brittas Bay South	Wicklow	Excellent	Blue Flag
Clogga	Wicklow	Excellent
Greystones South	Wicklow	Excellent	Blue Flag
The Cove Greystones	Wicklow	Excellent
Dollymount Strand	Dublin	Good
Loughshinny Beach	Dublin	Good
Portrane, the Brook Beach	Dublin	Good
Rush, South Beach	Dublin	Good
Sandycove Beach	Dublin	Good
Ballymoney, North Beach	Wexford	Good
Bray South Promenade	Wicklow	Good
Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach	Dublin	Sufficient
Sandymount Strand	Dublin	Sufficient
Claremont Beach	Dublin	Sufficient
Silver Strand	Wicklow	Sufficient
Dun Laoghaire Baths	Dublin	Poor
North Bull Wall	Dublin	—
Shelley Banks	Dublin	—
Merrion Strand	Dublin	—
Coliemore Harbour	Dublin	—
Blackrock Baths	Dublin	—
Corbawn Lane	Dublin	—
Mornington	Meath	—
Gormanston Beach	Meath	—
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	—
Arklow South Beach	Wicklow	—
Kilcoole Beach	Wicklow	—
South of Bray Harbour	Wicklow	—
Wicklow Harbour bathing area	Wicklow	—
Murrough Beach	Wicklow	—
The Cove Arklow	Wicklow	—

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: sunny spells, around 23C, a gentle westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning 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. 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. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.

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: sunny spells, around 25C, a gentle south-westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning 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 spells, around 21C, a gentle south-westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning 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: cloudy, around 21C, a moderate south-westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning 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 21C, a moderate south-westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning 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).