Narin

Co. Donegal · faces N · exposed ·

Directions

Blue Flaglong sandy beachLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingWheelchair accessiblePublic 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 01:00 · High 08:00 · Low 14:00 · High 20:00

Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 16:32 · 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 (Naran), 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	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.1	4.6	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.6	1.7	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	9	9	12	12	14	13	14	15	14	14	14	15	14	14	13	10
Direction	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Waves at beach m	0.2	0.1	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	0.8 5s	0.8 5s	0.8 5s	0.8 5s	0.8 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	1.0 6s	1.0 6s	1.0 6s
Tide
Water °C	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7
Air °C	6	6	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	2	6	14	31	53	71	84	93	94	83	64	49
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.1
Cloud %	92	100	100	100	100	100	100	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.