Spanish Point

Co. Clare · faces W · exposed ·

Directions

Blue Flagsurfsandy beachLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingAccessible: Ramp leads onto BeachDogs on a lead

Cross-shore wind, small waves.

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

Tides (model): Low 01:00 · High 07:00 · Low 13:00 · High 19:00

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 16:44 · 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 (Spanish Point), 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	4.5	4.5	4.6	5.0	5.4	5.5	5.6	5.1	2.2	2.1	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	10	9	10	10	10	11	10	12	12	11	11	12	12	11	11	10
Direction	SE	S	SE	SE	SE	S	S	S	S	S	SE	SE	S	SE	SE	S
Waves at beach m	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7
Swell offshore m · s	0.6 5s	0.6 5s	0.6 5s	0.6 5s	0.7 5s	0.7 5s	0.7 5s	0.8 5s	0.8 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s	1.0 6s	1.0 6s	0.9 6s	0.9 6s
Tide
Water °C	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.7
Air °C	8	9	9	9	10	10	11	12	11	11	10	10	11	10	10	11
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	5	13	24	42	63	78	84	83	78	65	47	35
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.3	0	0.2	0.2	0
Cloud %	96	100	100	66	57	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.