Monitored bathing water

Sandymount

Co. Dublin, Ireland

Water qualitySufficient EPA

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsTo be confirmed

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

⚠ Safety first: The tide comes in fast across Sandymount's flats and can cut off walkers who have gone far out — the RNLI and Coast Guard have made repeated rescues here. Check tide times before setting out and never walk far out on a rising tide.

About Sandymount

Sandymount Strand is the vast tidal flatland on the south side of Dublin Bay, immortalised in James Joyce's Ulysses. At low tide the sea retreats far across the sand, opening a huge expanse for walks with views to the Poolbeg chimneys and Howth. It is a place to walk and take in the bay rather than a bathing beach: the EPA classifies the water Sufficient — the lowest passing grade — so swim only with that in mind and after checking beaches.ie. The bigger hazard here is the tide, which returns fast across the flats and can cut off anyone who has walked far out.

Get directions to the car park

This searches for the named car park on Google Maps — a place-name match, not yet a GPS-confirmed pin.

📍 Find Sandymount Strand, Strand Road, Dublin 4 on Google Maps

Named from official sources but not yet pin-verified — always confirm on arrival.

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Approximate location, auto-geocoded from a named car park — not yet a GPS-verified pin. Always verify on arrival.

Activity suitability

Surfing — No surf
Walking — Long walk (3km+)
Not yet confirmed: Swimming, Lifeguard (summer)

Facilities

Not yet confirmed: Toilets, Car park, Disabled access, Lifeguard, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from the relevant local authority and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

Water quality information is sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and is updated annually. During the bathing season real-time water quality updates are available at beaches.ie. Always check beaches.ie and local signage at the beach before swimming, particularly after heavy rainfall. IrishBeaches.ie accepts no liability for water quality conditions at the time of your visit.

EPA classification: Sufficient (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

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