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White Rock Beach, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Weather unavailable

6 beaches near this one

Undetermined—not provided · Forecast 48 h / 7 j

Water——

Next tide—not provided

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Tue, Sep 22, 11:08 PM

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

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Next eventTide curve unavailable—

Tide curve unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Surface: Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Length: 376 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby: 202 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby: TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief): N 26° · NE 18° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 20° · W 27° · NW 29°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Distance to town: 1.4 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

September 22, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

07:07 AM

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

07:25 PM

Shore orientation unavailable

Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?

More documented characteristics

Shore axis: 29°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Practical information recorded by the source

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

Nearby services: toilets 1 · parking 4 · cafe 1 · bus stop 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Accessible toilets: Norecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

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Local area: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdownrecorded 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

06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details

Calculated at 11:08 PM

family beach time11:00 PM – 02:00 AM

family beach time

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11:00 PM – 02:00 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

shore gathering11:08 PM – 02:08 AM

shore gathering

Check first

11:08 PM – 02:08 AM

Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v4

coastal walk12:00 AM – 02:00 AM

coastal walk

Check first

12:00 AM – 02:00 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

beach run01:00 AM – 02:30 AM

beach run

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01:00 AM – 02:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

photography02:00 AM – 04:00 AM

photography

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02:00 AM – 04:00 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

sunset03:00 AM – 04:30 AM

sunset

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03:00 AM – 04:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

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Beaches nearby

Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.

William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Killiney, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Excellent

Forty Foot Bathing Place, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Excellent

Giuseppe Milo · CC BY 3.0

Seapoint, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Excellent

Half Moon, Dublin

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Excellent

Sandycove Beach, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Good

Bray South Promenade, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Good

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

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference

The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.

Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.

Tide and currents

Reflex

A baïne is a hollow in the sand filled with water that can create a current pulling out to sea: even a strong swimmer cannot fight it. Reflex: swim parallel to the shore to get out of it, never straight against it.

Source: SNSM (Sauveteurs en Mer)

Did you know

A sandbank can look stable and then be surrounded by the sea within minutes: between 1 May and 1 August 2025, CROSS Gris-Nez recorded 38 people cut off by the tide, notably around the Somme bay.

Source: Préfecture maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord

Did you know

In the Mont-Saint-Michel bay, the sea can rise by about 6 km/h: it is best never to venture in alone, and always to cross the bay with a guide.

Source: Normandie Tourisme

Official information

IE

EPA · Beaches.iePublished health status

Annual classification : Excellent Quality

Latest sample : Sep 14, 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.

The place in pictures

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Real photographs of White Rock Beach. They provide context but do not show current conditions.

500px provided description: This is a free picture released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic. Feel free to use and share this picture but please give me credit linking my website or my Flickr account. More info about me on www.pixael.com. If you like my pictures please like my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/giuseppemilophoto) or follow me on Twitter (twitter.com/pixael_com) and Instagram (instagram.com/pixael). Thanks! [#sky ,#landscape ,#sunrise ,#sea ,#water ,#beach ,#travel ,#light ,#clouds ,#europe ,#motion ,#rocks ,#orange ,#photo ,#sony ,#seascape ,#dawn ,#long exposure ,#photography ,#ireland ,#dublin ,#wideangle ,#dalkey ,#whiterock ,#sony a7 ,#konica minolta 17-35] — Sunrise In White Rock Dalkey Dublin Ireland (97415411)Photo Giuseppe Milo · CC BY 3.0 · source

500px provided description: This is a free picture released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic. Feel free to use and share this picture but please give me credit linking my website or my Flickr account. More info about me on www.pixael.com. If you like my pictures please like my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/giuseppemilophoto) or follow me on Twitter (twitter.com/pixael_com) and Instagram (instagram.com/pixael). Thanks! [#sky ,#landscape ,#sunrise ,#sea ,#beach ,#travel ,#clouds ,#europe ,#rock ,#waves ,#motion ,#rocks ,#orange ,#white ,#photo ,#sony ,#seascape ,#dawn ,#long exposure ,#photography ,#ireland ,#dublin ,#dalkey ,#white rock ,#sony a7 ,#konica minolta 17-35] — Sunrise In White Rock Dalkey Ireland (95835007)Photo Giuseppe Milo · CC BY 3.0 · source

Sources and method

How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.

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

Environmental Protection Agency Ireland — Bathing Water Open DataFresh

Official catalogue · bathing

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Environmental Protection Agency Ireland — Bathing Water MeasurementsFresh

Official catalogue · bathing

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

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

Official catalogue · bathing

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh

derived_gazetteer · derived_gazetteer

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-14T20:21:51Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

catalogue_review · catalogue_review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-14T20:21:51Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

catalogue_review · 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

derived_dataset · derived_dataset

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.