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: Wed 8 July. Live data from the EPA bathing-water record.

Water quality at a glance

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, around 22C, a light north-easterly 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, around 21C, a light southerly 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, around 19C, a light 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: sunny, around 24C, a south-easterly light air, 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, around 20C, a light easterly 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).