Swimming spots in Wicklow
13 swimming spots in Wicklow — 7 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 1 carrying a caution. 6 with no current pollution alert.
- Arklow South BeachArklow South Beach is located in Arklow Town and is a sandy stretch of beach backed by boulders.Not monitored
- Bray South PromenadeBray South Beach is a gently sloping, shingle beach which leads onto clear waters with some growth of seaweed.Good to go
- Brittas Bay NorthBrittas Bay North Beach is a long, gently sloping, sandy beach.Good to go
- Brittas Bay SouthBrittas Bay South Beach is a long, gently sloping, sandy beach backing onto hilly sand dune area.Good to go
- CloggaClogga Beach is a sandy beach backing onto cliffs and coastal rock protection and leading to shallow and clear waters.Good to go
- Greystones SouthGreystones South Beach is a shingle, steeply sloping beach.Good to go
- Kilcoole BeachKilcoole Beach is located east of Kilcoole via Sea Road.Not monitored
- Murrough BeachAccessed from the Murrough Car Park, close to the port access bridge at the north end of Wicklow town.Not monitored
- Silver StrandSilver Strand is a sandy beach falling away gradually with depth.Caution
- South of Bray HarbourLocated just south of Bray Harbour and accessed from the car park at the north end of Bray Seafront.Not monitored
- The Cove ArklowSmall sandy beach gradually sloping away from coastal protection rock armour and sheltered by a break water to the north located near Arklow Rock.Not monitored
- The Cove GreystonesThe Cove Greystones is a naturally formed cove with shingle beach nestled in rock foreshore 350m south of Greystones Marina..Good to go
- Wicklow Harbour bathing areaLocated inside Wicklow Harbour, this is a sheltered bathing area with a fine gravely beach with parking adjacent.Not monitored
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Wicklow?
- 13 in Wicklow, Ireland, 7 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Wicklow right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 13 listed here, 1 carry a caution, 6 have no current pollution alert, 6 are not monitored. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Wicklow?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Wicklow. Everything shown here comes from that published data.
- Which beaches in Wicklow have a Blue Flag?
- Brittas Bay North, Brittas Bay South, Greystones South. The Blue Flag is an annual award and can be withdrawn, so it describes a standard the beach met rather than the state of the water today.