Killiney
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
Checked against the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) · data last changed 1 month ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
14.1°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
0.9 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Coming in
- High water around UTC
- Low water around UTC
Modelled values, not measurements — coastal water often differs from the open-sea model, and tide times are approximate to within about half an hour. Use official tide tables for anything that depends on precise timing.
About this spot
Killiney Beach is a long stony beach with stunning views of Bray Head, Dalkey Island and Sorrento Terrace. There is an exclusion zone for motorized craft for 300m from the foreshore and this is marked by lighted buoys. Swimmers should be aware that there may be sudden large waves caused by the car ferries. Fishing is not permitted within the bathing area. Activities include swimming. <span style="color: #33322d; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-color: initial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;">. </span>
This spot’s record
Killiney is in Dublin, about 6 km from Bray. Killiney has been rated Excellent in each of the 4 bathing seasons classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), 2022 through 2025. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), every E. coli count came back at 10 per 100 ml.
Recent sample results
The last 12 bacterial samples published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), most recent on the right. Counts are per 100 ml of water.
Dashed line: 500 E. coli per 100 ml, the Bathing Water Directive guide value for coastal / transitional waters.
| Date | E. coli | Enterococci | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept | 10 | 14 | Excellent |
| 7 Sept | 10 | 8 | Excellent |
| 31 Aug | 10 | 97 | Excellent |
| 24 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 17 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
| 10 Aug | 10 | 1 | Excellent |
A bathing water's official classification is calculated from percentiles across four bathing seasons, not from any single sample — so one high reading doesn't mean a spot is unsafe, and one low reading doesn't mean it's clean today.
Quality over the last 4 years
- Excellent2022
- Excellent2023
- Excellent2024
- Excellent2025
This water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 years.
Facilities & access
- Lifeguard
- YesLifeguard on duty during the bathing season.
- Parking
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Accessible entry
- Yes
- Dogs
- NoNo person shall allow any animal on the designated Bathing Area from 10am-7pm during the Bathing Season, 1st June to 15th September. This shall not apply to guide dogs for the blind.At all other times dogs are required to be on a leash.Outside of the Designated Bathing Area dogs are permitted off leash at all times all year round and must be under effectual control.
- Public transport
- No
Official water quality
Classified Excellent in 2025.
Killiney is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Killiney has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.
Official bathing-water profileCommon questions
- Can you swim at Killiney right now?
- Killiney is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
- What is the water quality like at Killiney?
- the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) classified Killiney as Excellent in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
- Is there a swimming ban or warning at Killiney?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) for Killiney. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- Is there a lifeguard at Killiney?
- Yes — Killiney has lifeguard cover. Hours: Lifeguard on duty during the bathing season.. Cover is seasonal; check locally before relying on it.
- What facilities are there at Killiney?
- Killiney has toilets, parking, accessible entry. Dogs are restricted. Facility information is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland).
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