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Dollymount Strand

Co. Dublin · faces SE · partly sheltered ·

Directions
kitesurfinglong sandy beachLifeguards in seasonToiletsParking: Parking available along the Causeway and North Bull Wall.Accessible: Beach wheelchairs available, from North Bull Wall entrance.Public transport: Public transport available to Clontarf Road. Short walk to bathing location.Dogs on a lead
Dollymount Beach - North Bull Island - panoramio (44)
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dollymount Beach - North Bull Island - panoramio (45)
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dollymount Beach - North Bull Island - panoramio (46)
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Onshore wind, but the bay is partly sheltered, small waves.

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

Tides (model): High 02:00 · Low 07:00 · High 14:00 · Low 20:00

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 16:29 · UV 1 (low)

Water quality

GoodLatest official EPA rating (2025 season) · 2024: Good · 2023: Good · 2022: Good

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 (Dollymount Strand), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)

Hour by hour · Overall · Today

Time6789101112131415161718192021
Scoredark4.44.54.64.95.35.75.85.55.14.7darkdarkdarkdarkdark
Wind kn587771110131313121312131211
Direction
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Waves at beach m0.20.20.20.30.30.30.40.40.50.50.60.60.60.60.60.6
Swell offshore m · s0.3
3s
0.4
3s
0.4
3s
0.4
3s
0.5
4s
0.6
4s
0.7
4s
0.8
4s
0.9
4s
1.0
4s
1.0
5s
1.0
5s
1.0
5s
1.1
5s
1.1
5s
1.1
5s
Tide
Water °C11.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.111.111.111.111.111.111.1
Air °C891010101111121211111111101010
Rain chance %0000000000000138
Rain mm0000000000000000
Cloud %1001001001001008210010010010064100100100

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.