Rosslare Strand

Co. Wexford · faces E · exposed ·

Blue Flagsandy beachtown nearbyLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingAccessible: Wooden boardwalkPublic transport: Bus, TrainNo dogs (check local bylaws for dates)

Rosslare Strand - geograph.org.uk - 3748935 — Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0

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 13:00 · High 20:00

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 16:34 · 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 (Rosslare Strand), 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	4.8	4.6	2.1	2.6	5.9	6.1	6.1	5.4	5.6	5.1	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	12	11	9	12	12	14	14	15	14	15	15	14	13	13	13	13
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	0.9 5s	1.0 5s	1.0 5s	1.1 5s	1.2 5s	1.3 5s	1.4 5s	1.4 5s	1.5 6s	1.5 6s	1.5 6s	1.6 6s	1.6 6s	1.6 6s	1.6 6s	1.7 6s
Tide
Water °C	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7
Air °C	10	10	9	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Rain chance %	12	10	5	4	10	19	24	19	9	2	0	0	2	7	14	25
Rain mm	0	0	0.2	0.5	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cloud %	68	91	72	98	20	0	2	13	95	41	81	100	100	100	99	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.