Sandymount Strand, County Dublin

County Dublin beaches

Which County Dublin beach is best right now? 26 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches26
Good later0 of 26
Water13 to 14°C55 to 56°F
Best tomorrowTower Bay Beach
2.1Poortomorrow

Updated 8:12 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

13°C56°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
12.1Poortomorrow
Tower Bay Beach
County Dublin
Dark there now. Best 6 pm tomorrow
Air
6°C43°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
26 km/h16 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 2.1
22.0Poortomorrow
Burrow Beach
County Dublin
Dark there now. Best 6 pm tomorrow
Air
8°C46°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
37 km/h23 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 2.0
32.0Poortomorrow
Dollymount Strand
County Dublin
Dark there now. Best 6 pm tomorrow
Air
8°C46°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
37 km/h23 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 2.0

County Dublin today

It is dark across County Dublin right now: 0 of 26 scored beaches look good later, water is 13 to 14°C55 to 56°F. Read at 8:12 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern County Dublin

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: South Beach, 1.9

Water: 13°C55°F
Wind: 38 km/h23 mph
Waves: 1.3 m4 ft

Southern County Dublin

24 of 24 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Tower Bay Beach, 2.1

Water: 13°C56°F
Wind: 36 km/h23 mph
Waves: 1.1 m4 ft

Warmest water
14°C56°F
Hawk Cliff Beach
County Dublin. Score 1.8 Poor.
13°C56°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
1.1 m4 ft waves
Tower Bay Beach
County Dublin. Wind 26 km/h16 mph.
Best for families
2.0 Poor
Dollymount Strand
County Dublin. Top score of the 4 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (5.1); the weakest is 9 am (1.2).

No stretch reaches a good score.

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.9

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3.8

4.6

5.1

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All County Dublin beaches

Every County Dublin beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

26 beaches listed · 26 of 26 scored live

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13°C56°FNo photo yet
Tower Bay Beach
County Dublin
2.1Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.
- Water13°C56°F
- Air6°C43°F
- Wind26 km/h16 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
Burrow Beach
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind37 km/h23 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Dollymount Strand
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind37 km/h23 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Lifeguards
- Restrooms
- Free parking
- No dogs
Sutton Strand
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind37 km/h23 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
13°C55°FNo photo yet
The Shelly Banks (part of)
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind37 km/h23 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Balscadden Beach
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.
- Water13°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind44 km/h28 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
Broad Strand
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.
- Water13°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind44 km/h28 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Claremont Beach
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.
- Water13°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind44 km/h28 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Hidden Beach
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.
- Water13°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind44 km/h28 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Red Rock Beach
County Dublin
2.0Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.
- Water13°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind44 km/h28 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
South Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C44°F
- Wind34 km/h21 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Corballis Nudist Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind36 km/h22 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Donabate Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind36 km/h22 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Lifeguards
Malahide Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind36 km/h22 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
Portmarnock Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind36 km/h22 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Portrane Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind36 km/h22 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
Velvet Strand
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind36 km/h22 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
North Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind42 km/h26 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Paid parking
Rush South Beach
County Dublin
1.9Poortomorrow
1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind42 km/h26 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Hawk Cliff Beach
County Dublin
1.8Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C56°F water.
- Water14°C56°F
- Air7°C44°F
- Wind28 km/h17 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Merrion Strand
County Dublin
1.7Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind28 km/h18 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
- No dogs
Sandymount Strand
County Dublin
1.7Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind28 km/h18 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Restrooms
- Free parking
- Dogs on a leash
Killiney Beach
County Dublin
1.7Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C56°F water.
- Water14°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind33 km/h20 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Restrooms
- Paid parking
- Wheelchair access
Sandycove Beach
County Dublin
1.7Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C56°F water.
- Water14°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind33 km/h20 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Lifeguards
- Restrooms
- Free parking
- No dogs
Seapoint
County Dublin
1.7Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C56°F water.
- Water14°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind33 km/h20 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Lifeguards
- Restrooms
- Paid parking
- No dogs
White Rock Beach
County Dublin
1.7Poortomorrow
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C56°F water.
- Water14°C56°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind33 km/h20 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Restrooms
- Dogs on a leash

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County Dublin beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in County Dublin right now?

Tower Bay Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 2.1 Poor, with 26 km/h (16 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in County Dublin today?

Sea water is 13 to 14°C (55 to 56°F) across the 26 scored beaches. The warmest is Hawk Cliff Beach, at 14°C (56°F).

Where is the sea calmest in County Dublin right now?

Tower Bay Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.1 m (4 ft) with 26 km/h (16 mph) of wind.

Which County Dublin beaches have lifeguards?

4 of 26 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Dollymount Strand, Donabate Beach and Sandycove Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in County Dublin today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 5.1 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in County Dublin?

All 26 beaches in our data for County Dublin are scored live on this page.

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