Beach · County Wicklow
Wicklow Harbour bathing area
Lifeguards in seasonParking
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 24 August 2026, was excellent. Live status on beaches.ie, which the EPA updates hourly in season.
Located inside Wicklow Harbour, this is a sheltered bathing area with a fine gravely beach with parking adjacent. There is a raft in summer months.
The record, year by year
| Year | EPA classification | Samples | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Facilities
| Lifeguards | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | No | |
| Parking | Yes | |
| Wheelchair access | No | |
| Beach wheelchair | No | |
| Public transport | Yes | 1km from Wicklow Train Station and 400m from Wicklow Bus stop |
| First aid | Yes | First Aid at Lifeguard Station |
| Lifebuoy | Yes | |
| Information board | No | |
| Activity zones | No | |
| Litter bins | Yes | |
| Recycling | No |
Latest sample (2026-08-24): E. coli 30, intestinal enterococci 52 (cfu/100 ml).
Outdoors in County Wicklow this week
Best day outdoors: Sat, 31 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 14°C
- Thu, 29 Oct13° / 12°Grey cloud
- Fri, 30 Oct14° / 11°Scattered clouds
- Sat, 31 Oct14° / 9°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 1 Nov11° / 9°Sun with grey cloud
Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet
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