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Dun Laoghaire Baths

Poor Quality 2025 faces E

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Water quality classification Poor. DLR are committed to maintaining the classification of the Dun Laoghaire Baths at a compliant level and are implementing a plan to rectify the situation that has resulted in the Poor classification for DLB.

Dip score now
77
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
8 s period from E · model cell 2.4 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 51 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 16:10.
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 50
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 18°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Grand 83/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 17 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 13 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 13 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
light winds, dry · 5 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 14:0075 · Decentmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 75 DecentFri 15:00 · 79 DecentFri 16:00 · 83 GrandFri 17:00 · 72 DecentFri 18:00 · 65 DecentFri 19:00 · 64 DecentFri 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 74 DecentSat 11:00 · 74 DecentSat 12:00 · 78 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 93 GrandSat 18:00 · 90 GrandSat 19:00 · 92 GrandSat 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 81 GrandSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 66 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 81 GrandSun 15:00 · 79 DecentSun 16:00 · 83 GrandSun 17:00 · 88 GrandSun 18:00 · 92 GrandSun 19:00 · 92 GrandSun 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 91 GrandMon 09:00 · 86 GrandMon 10:00 · 82 GrandMon 11:00 · 77 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 69 DecentMon 15:00 · 73 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 87 GrandMon 19:00 · 91 GrandMon 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 65 DecentTue 19:00 · 78 DecentTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 90 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 58 FreshWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 81 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

75 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m24 km/h
faces 80° E · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 8 s from E
Wind
24 km/h S · gusts 50
Tide
2.9 m · upper half
Air
18°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0075 Decent0.1 m8 sE24 km/h S502.9 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0079 Decent0.1 m8 sE21 km/h S503.4 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0083 Grand0.1 m9 sE24 km/h S493.5 m ▲0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0072 Decent0.1 m9 sE23 km/h S483.5 m ▲0.3 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
18:0065 Decent0.1 m9 sE28 km/h SSW453.1 m 1.0 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0064 Decent0.1 m9 sE17 km/h SW402.5 m 1.2 mm17°gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
20:0072 Decent0.1 m9 sE24 km/h WSW361.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0067 Decent0.1 m9 sE27 km/h W381.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0063 Decent0.1 m2 sE28 km/h W380.9 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0063 Decent0.1 m2 sE28 km/h W381.0 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0051 Fresh0.1 m2 sE29 km/h W361.4 m dry12°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0055 Fresh0.1 m4 sE30 km/h WNW351.9 m dry11°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0080 Grand0.1 m4 sE15 km/h W322.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0090 Grand0.0 m4 sE4 km/h WSW252.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0089 Grand0.0 m4 sE9 km/h W203.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0090 Grand0.0 m4 sE11 km/h WNW183.3 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.0 m4 sE7 km/h WSW183.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.0 m4 sE7 km/h SW172.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.0 m1 sE8 km/h WSW172.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.0 m1 sE6 km/h SW171.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0074 Decent0.0 m1 sENE6 km/h WSW171.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0074 Decent0.0 m1 sENE8 km/h W181.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0078 Decent0.0 m1 sENE8 km/h W181.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.0 m1 sENE7 km/h W171.9 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.0 m1 sENE5 km/h W182.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0085 Grand0.0 m1 sENE13 km/h SE212.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE233.2 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0093 Grand0.0 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE233.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE223.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sENE10 km/h S193.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sENE10 km/h S182.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h S191.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h S201.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h SSE201.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h S211.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h ESE211.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h SSE211.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SSE222.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SSE232.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0093 Grand0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SSE243.0 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSE273.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SSE283.1 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE292.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SSE312.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h SE321.8 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SE341.5 m ▼dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0066 Decent0.0 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE351.4 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0071 Decent0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h SSE351.5 m ▼dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between N and SSE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 8 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 m

The spot

Faces
80° E
Swell window
N 10° → SSE 160°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.4 km out
Water
Poor Quality

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: This bathing area is lifeguarded every day in June (as resources permit), July and August, and the first two weekends of September.ToiletsParkingSandycove and Glasthule Dart station is a short walk away. Dun Laoghaire is services by several bus routes from across Dublin.Accessible: There is ramped access from Queens Road onto the bathing area platformDogs on lead

As listed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Helios Sauna (Dun Laoghaire Floating Sauna) · Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire Harbour · right here · fixed

Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · right here · fixed

SAY Saunas (Sandycove Store & Yard) · Sandycove Road, Sandycove · right here · fixed

Sandycove Sauna by the Sea · Sandycove Point, beside the Forty Foot · 1 km · fixed

The Dún Laoghaire Baths re-opened in December 2022 after significant redevelopment of the facility. The works included the refurbishment of the baths pavilion, the construction of a new 35m jetty with built in seating, the installation of the Roger Casement statue, a simple changing shelter, the refurbished Edwardian gazebo and a new walkway from Newtownsmith. Access to the water is via two sets of steps. One from the main lower platform and one from the jetty. Both sets of steps lead swimmers into the Bathing Area. The Bathing Area has two yellow marker buoys installed for swimmer safety. These buoys alert watercraft users that swimmers will be present between these buoys and the shore. (Dun Laoghaire Bath Photographs used are credited to Ste Murray).

Put Dun Laoghaire Baths in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 Dun Laoghaire Baths dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Dun Laoghaire Baths dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Dun Laoghaire Baths dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Sandycove Beach

1 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

Forty Foot Bathing Place

1 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Seapoint

2 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Coliemore Harbour

3 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.