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  "description": "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.\n\nLast updated: Mon 6 July. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.\n\n\nWater quality at a glance\n\n\n\nBeachCountyWater qualityBlue FlagDonabate, Balcarrick BeachDublinExcelle",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-22T09:23:21.000Z",
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    "Make a day of it: things to do in Dublin →",
    "Make a day of it: things to do in Wicklow →",
    "Make a day of it: things to do in Wexford →",
    "Make a day of it: things to do in Louth →",
    "Make a day of it: things to do in Meath →",
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  "textContent": "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.\n\nLast updated: Mon 6 July. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.\n\n## Water quality at a glance\n\nBeach| County| Water quality| Blue Flag\n---|---|---|---\n**Donabate, Balcarrick Beach**|  Dublin| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Killiney**|  Dublin| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach**|  Dublin| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Seapoint**|  Dublin| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Skerries, South Beach**|  Dublin| Excellent|\n**Sutton, Burrow Beach**|  Dublin| Excellent|\n**Rush North Beach**|  Dublin| Excellent|\n**Forty Foot Bathing Place**|  Dublin| Excellent|\n**White Rock Beach**|  Dublin| Excellent|\n**Half Moon**|  Dublin| Excellent|\n**Port, Lurganboy**|  Louth| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Clogherhead**|  Louth| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Seapoint**|  Louth| Excellent|\n**Shelling Hill/Templetown**|  Louth| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Laytown/Bettystown**|  Meath| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Morriscastle**|  Wexford| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Courtown, North Beach**|  Wexford| Excellent|\n**Curracloe**|  Wexford| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Duncannon**|  Wexford| Excellent|\n**Rosslare Strand**|  Wexford| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Ballinesker**|  Wexford| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Carne**|  Wexford| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Brittas Bay North**|  Wicklow| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Brittas Bay South**|  Wicklow| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**Clogga**|  Wicklow| Excellent|\n**Greystones South**|  Wicklow| Excellent| Blue Flag\n**The Cove Greystones**|  Wicklow| Excellent|\n**Dollymount Strand**|  Dublin| Good|\n**Loughshinny Beach**|  Dublin| Good|\n**Portrane, the Brook Beach**|  Dublin| Good|\n**Rush, South Beach**|  Dublin| Good|\n**Sandycove Beach**|  Dublin| Good|\n**Ballymoney, North Beach**|  Wexford| Good|\n**Bray South Promenade**|  Wicklow| Good|\n**Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach**|  Dublin| Sufficient|\n**Sandymount Strand**|  Dublin| Sufficient|\n**Claremont Beach**|  Dublin| Sufficient|\n**Silver Strand**|  Wicklow| Sufficient|\n**Dun Laoghaire Baths**|  Dublin| Poor|\n**North Bull Wall**|  Dublin| —|\n**Shelley Banks**|  Dublin| —|\n**Merrion Strand**|  Dublin| —|\n**Coliemore Harbour**|  Dublin| —|\n**Blackrock Baths**|  Dublin| —|\n**Corbawn Lane**|  Dublin| —|\n**Mornington**|  Meath| —|\n**Gormanston Beach**|  Meath| —|\n**Cullenstown**|  Wexford| —|\n**Old Bawn**|  Wexford| —|\n**Culletons Gap**|  Wexford| —|\n**Cahore**|  Wexford| —|\n**Ballyhealy**|  Wexford| —|\n**Booley Bay**|  Wexford| —|\n**Grange**|  Wexford| —|\n**St Helens Bay**|  Wexford| —|\n**Kilmore Quay Small Beach**|  Wexford| —|\n**Rosslare Harbour**|  Wexford| —|\n**Baginbun**|  Wexford| —|\n**Arklow South Beach**|  Wicklow| —|\n**Kilcoole Beach**|  Wicklow| —|\n**South of Bray Harbour**|  Wicklow| —|\n**Wicklow Harbour bathing area**|  Wicklow| —|\n**Murrough Beach**|  Wicklow| —|\n**The Cove Arklow**|  Wicklow| —|\n\n## Blue Flag beaches in Leinster\n\nThe beaches that meet the international Blue Flag standard for water quality, safety and facilities:\n\n  * **Morriscastle** , Wexford (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Port, Lurganboy** , Louth (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Brittas Bay North** , Wicklow (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Curracloe** , Wexford\n  * **Rosslare Strand** , Wexford (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Brittas Bay South** , Wicklow (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Donabate, Balcarrick Beach** , Dublin (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Greystones South** , Wicklow (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Killiney** , Dublin (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Laytown/Bettystown** , Meath (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach** , Dublin (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Seapoint** , Dublin (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Clogherhead** , Louth (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Shelling Hill/Templetown** , Louth (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Ballinesker** , Wexford (lifeguard on duty)\n  * **Carne** , Wexford (lifeguard on duty)\n\n\n\n## Swimming in Dublin\n\nToday on the Dublin coast: sunny spells, around 23C, a gentle westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning in place.\n\n**Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach** , Dublin. Sufficient water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Dollymount Strand** , Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**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.\n\n**Killiney** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Loughshinny Beach** , Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**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.\n\n**Portrane, the Brook Beach** , Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Rush, South Beach** , Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Sandymount Strand** , Dublin. Sufficient water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Seapoint** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Skerries, South Beach** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Sutton, Burrow Beach** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Claremont Beach** , Dublin. Sufficient water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Rush North Beach** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Forty Foot Bathing Place** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Sandycove Beach** , Dublin. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**White Rock Beach** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**North Bull Wall** , Dublin. Lifeguard on duty.\n\n**Shelley Banks** , Dublin.\n\n**Merrion Strand** , Dublin.\n\n**Half Moon** , Dublin. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Dun Laoghaire Baths** , Dublin. Poor water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Coliemore Harbour** , Dublin.\n\n**Blackrock Baths** , Dublin.\n\n**Corbawn Lane** , Dublin.\n\nMake a day of it: things to do in Dublin →\n\n## Swimming in Wicklow\n\nToday 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.\n\n**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.\n\n**Bray South Promenade** , Wicklow. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**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.\n\n**Clogga** , Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Greystones South** , Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Silver Strand** , Wicklow. Sufficient water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Arklow South Beach** , Wicklow. Lifeguard on duty.\n\n**Kilcoole Beach** , Wicklow.\n\n**South of Bray Harbour** , Wicklow. Lifeguard on duty.\n\n**Wicklow Harbour bathing area** , Wicklow. Lifeguard on duty.\n\n**Murrough Beach** , Wicklow.\n\n**The Cove Arklow** , Wicklow.\n\n**The Cove Greystones** , Wicklow. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\nMake a day of it: things to do in Wicklow →\n\n## Swimming in Wexford\n\nToday 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.\n\n**Ballymoney, North Beach** , Wexford. Good water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Morriscastle** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Courtown, North Beach** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Curracloe** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach.\n\n**Duncannon** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Rosslare Strand** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Ballinesker** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty.\n\n**Carne** , Wexford. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Cullenstown** , Wexford.\n\n**Old Bawn** , Wexford.\n\n**Culletons Gap** , Wexford.\n\n**Cahore** , Wexford.\n\n**Ballyhealy** , Wexford.\n\n**Booley Bay** , Wexford.\n\n**Grange** , Wexford.\n\n**St Helens Bay** , Wexford.\n\n**Kilmore Quay Small Beach** , Wexford.\n\n**Rosslare Harbour** , Wexford.\n\n**Baginbun** , Wexford. Lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\nMake a day of it: things to do in Wexford →\n\n## Swimming in Louth\n\nToday on the Louth coast: cloudy, around 21C, a moderate south-westerly breeze, staying dry. Met Éireann has a Status Yellow weather warning in place.\n\n**Port, Lurganboy** , Louth. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Clogherhead** , Louth. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Seapoint** , Louth. Excellent water quality. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**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.\n\nMake a day of it: things to do in Louth →\n\n## Swimming in Meath\n\nToday 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.\n\n**Laytown/Bettystown** , Meath. Excellent water quality. Blue Flag beach with a lifeguard on duty. Can flag a short-term pollution risk after heavy rain.\n\n**Mornington** , Meath.\n\n**Gormanston Beach** , Meath.\n\nMake a day of it: things to do in Meath →\n\nSources: EPA bathing-water data (beaches.ie) and live weather from Met Éireann (CC BY 4.0).",
  "title": "Leinster Bathing Water Quality: Live Beach Safety by County",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-06T08:35:33.817Z"
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