Marble Hill

Co. Donegal · faces NE · well sheltered ·

Blue Flagsandy beachLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingAccessible: via slipway to North main beach or laneway before parking on the right.Public transportDogs on a lead

Offshore wind: smooth water near the shore, calm sea.

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

Tides (model): Low 02:00 · High 08:00 · Low 14:00 · High 20:00

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 16:29 · UV 0 (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 (Marble Hill), 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	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.6	5.2	5.0	4.9	4.7	4.6	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	8	10	12	13	12	12	12	13	12	11	12	13	14	14	12	12
Direction	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Waves at beach m	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swell offshore m · s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.0 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s	1.1 7s
Tide
Water °C	11.2	11.2	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
Air °C	5	5	7	7	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	24	44	67	82	81	71	59
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3
Cloud %	72	86	86	100	100	100	95	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

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.