Brittas Bay

Co. Wicklow · faces SE · exposed ·

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Blue FlagdunesLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingNo dogs (check local bylaws for dates)

Cross-shore wind, small waves.

Scores are estimates from forecasts, not a safety rating. Before you go in

Tides (model): High 02:00 · Low 06:00 · High 11:00 · High 14:00 · Low 19:00

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 16:30 · UV 1 (low)

Water quality

ExcellentLatest official EPA rating (2025 season) · 2024: Excellent · 2023: Excellent · 2022: Excellent

The EPA rates each bathing season after it ends, using the last four years of samples: the 2026 rating is usually published in spring 2027.

After heavy rain this beach can have short-term pollution. Check for alerts on beaches.ie before swimming, especially in summer.

Source: EPA bathing water data (Brittas Bay North), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)

Hour by hour · Overall · Today

Wind in

Time	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Score	dark	4.6	4.6	4.8	4.9	2.1	5.8	5.7	5.3	5.0	4.7	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	8	9	9	9	14	12	15	17	17	18	18	19	19	18	18	16
Direction	SW	SW	SW	SW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Waves at beach m	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9
Swell offshore m · s	0.6 4s	0.7 4s	0.9 4s	1.0 4s	1.1 4s	1.2 5s	1.3 5s	1.4 5s	1.5 5s	1.6 5s	1.6 5s	1.7 5s	1.7 5s	1.7 5s	1.7 5s	1.7 5s
Tide
Water °C	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Air °C	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	12
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cloud %	100	100	67	55	100	86	1	0	76	73	100	100	100	78	100	45

Highlighted columns: the best 3-hour window; grey columns are before sunrise or after sunset. Tides come from a global model and can be off by up to an hour: check local tide tables before swimming.