Beach · County Dublin
Loughshinny Beach
Water quality: Good (2025)Lifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingNo dogs
Can I swim here? Outside the bathing season
The bathing season runs from 1 June to 15 September. Outside it the water is not tested weekly and lifeguards are not on duty. The last sample, on 7 September 2026, was excellent. Live status on beaches.ie, which the EPA updates hourly in season.
Loughshinny Beach is a gently sloping, small, sheltered, cove-like sandy beach. Loughshinny harbour, a small active fishing harbour, is to the east of the beach.
Good (2025): A good standard over four years.
The record, year by year
| Year | EPA classification | Samples | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Good | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Sufficient | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Poor | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sufficient | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Facilities
| Lifeguards | Yes | Weekends only during June. Fulltime in July and August. |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | Yes | On opposite side of road to car park |
| Parking | Yes | |
| Wheelchair access | No | |
| Beach wheelchair | Yes | Not available |
| Public transport | No | |
| First aid | Yes | When lifeguards on duty |
| Lifebuoy | Yes | |
| Information board | No | |
| Activity zones | No | |
| Litter bins | No | |
| Recycling | No |
Dogs and cars
- Dogs are not allowed
- No cars on the beach
Latest sample (2026-09-07): E. coli 63, intestinal enterococci 8 (cfu/100 ml).
The EPA's bathing water profile
Outdoors in County Dublin this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct14° / 8°Drizzle
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 7°Scattered clouds
- Sun, 11 Oct13° / 13°Scattered clouds
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