Mareloa

Skerries, South Beach, Fingal

Fingal County Council

6 beaches near this one
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Practical information

Tide

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Forecast

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Practical information

Length
2,183 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
BuildingsNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 2° · NE 1° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 1° · W 1° · NW 1°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
0.4 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
167°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 4, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

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Sunset

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Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Lifeguard post reported nearby, hours not provided

Lifeguard station listed for the Bathing Season 2026; may change at short notice (Fingal County Council).

Recorded on 9/27/2026 · Open source · Licence

Fingal County Council — Life Guard Stations 2026 (data.gov.ie). Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

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Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 4 · restaurant 16 · cafe 9 · shop 33 · bus stop 17recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Playground nearby
149 mSource record 9/29/2026 · Open source
Accessible toilets
Norecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
4
  • Toilets

    146 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    designated

    Mapped point

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  • Toilets

    337 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Opening hours
    24/7

    Mapped point

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  • Toilets

    356 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Toilets

    418 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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Access and accessibility
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Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
6
  • Bus stop · Skerries Strand Street

    372 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Strand Street

    375 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No
    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Strand Street

    388 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No
    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop

    494 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Strand Street

    563 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop

    584 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Mapped point

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Parking
6
  • Car park

    164 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Customers

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    257 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes
    Surface
    Asphalt
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    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    282 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes
    Surface
    Asphalt
    Show 1 more details
    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    321 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes
    Surface
    Asphalt
    Show 1 more details
    Wheelchair access
    Limited

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    338 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    354 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Disabled spaces
    0
    Declared capacity
    5

    Mapped point

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Local area
Fingalrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Designated bathing waterrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 09:41 AM
shore gatheringCheck first09:41 AM – 12:41 PM

shore gathering

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Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

photographyCheck first04:55 PM – 06:55 PM

photography

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first06:10 PM – 07:40 PM

sunset

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06:10 PM – 07:40 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

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Tide calendar

Official information

IE
EPA · Beaches.iePublished health status

Annual classification : Excellent Quality

Latest sample : Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AMOpen the health profile ↗

An annual classification or the absence of an event in the feed does not mean bathing is currently permitted. Local signs and published orders take priority.

Partly synthetic data — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Irish, English
Emergency
General number 112
Currency
Euro
Driving side
left

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

EEA/WISE Bathing Water Quality 2025 et autorités nationales — classement annuel, pas un avis sanitaire actuelAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-05-06T03:25:00Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗
Fingal County Council — Life Guard Stations 2026 (data.gov.ie). Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licenceFresh

Bathing supervision (open data)

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

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Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

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