Rathmullan

Co. Donegal · faces E · well sheltered ·

sandy beachvillageLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingAccessible: Good access from promenade along with a beach mat.Public transportDogs on a lead

Cross-shore wind, 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 21:00

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 16:28 · UV 0 (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 (Rathmullan), 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	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.5	4.9	5.1	4.7	4.6	4.5	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	8	8	8	9	8	10	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	10
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	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 6s	0.5 5s	0.5 5s	0.5 5s
Tide
Water °C	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8
Air °C	5	6	6	7	7	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10	30	57	75	78	73	65
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.8
Cloud %	97	100	94	99	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.