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DUBLIN • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Portrane, the Brook Beach

Fingal County Council

Good
SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 19 Oct 2026, 13:36.

NO ACTIVE ALERT SHOWN
Can I swim here?No active EPA restriction shownCurrent EPA alert/restriction status
Current restrictionNone shown in current EPA alertsThis is not a guarantee of swimming conditions. Always check local signs, lifeguard instructions and the latest official advice at the beach.
Latest sampleExcellentIndividual sample result only
Last tested7 Sep 2026Latest sample stored from EPA

Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.

Annual EPA classification · 2025GoodLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent7 Sep 2026
E. coli41Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci45Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Portrane, the Brook Beach is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025, based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2024. Portrane, the Brook Beach achieved a Sufficient Water Quality rating in 2024, Good Water Quality rating in 2023, and Excellent Water Quality rating in 2022. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.

Annual water quality history

2025Good
2024Sufficient
2023Good
2022Excellent

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
7 Sep 2026Excellent4145
24 Aug 2026Excellent<10<1
10 Aug 2026Excellent2023
27 Jul 2026Excellent104
13 Jul 2026Excellent305
29 Jun 2026Excellent104
15 Jun 2026Excellent107
2 Jun 2026Excellent4135
25 May 2026Excellent202

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastNo
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyYes
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportYes
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingNo
Natural sensitive areaNo

About this bathing water

Portrane the Brook Beach is a gently sloping sandy beach, on the seaward side of the Portrane Peninsula. Brook beach expands north to become the Burrow beach where sandy dunes are located. There are strong currents located on the north end of the beach.

Official information

Managed by Fingal County Council.

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