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Seapoint

Co. Dublin · faces NE · partly sheltered ·

Directions
Blue Flagyear-round swimmingDART trainsteps into the seaLifeguards: During bathing season onlyToiletsParkingAccessible: Disabled toilet, ramp to seafront and a disabled parking bayPublic transport: Bus and DARTNo dogs (check local bylaws for dates)
Dun Loaghaire Harbour
Photo: Benjamin.nagel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Graffiti on sea wall next to the Dart line - geograph.org.uk - 1972042
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Coastal walkway alongside the DART line - geograph.org.uk - 1972049
Photo: Eric Jones · 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): High 02:00 · Low 07:00 · High 14:00 · Low 20:00

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 16:29 · 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 (Seapoint), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)

Hour by hour · Overall · Today

Time6789101112131415161718192021
Scoredark4.44.64.85.05.35.96.15.85.35.1darkdarkdarkdarkdark
Wind kn101210111311911988912141315
Direction
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Waves at beach m0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Swell offshore m · s0.3
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5s
1.0
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Tide
Water °C11.511.511.511.511.511.511.511.511.511.611.611.611.611.611.611.6
Air °C89910101111121211111111101010
Rain chance %0000000000000138
Rain mm0000000000000000
Cloud %7310087929510007801001001008711100100

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.