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Brittas Bay South

Rating: 4.0/5 (1 vote)

  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 14.1°C
  • 2024-10-14

Brittas Bay South is located in Wicklow. During the bathing season, a lifeguard is on duty. The beach is equipped with toilets and a parking lot. Dogs aren't permitted on the premises.
Brittas Bay South Beach is a sandy beach that gently slopes and is backed by a hilly sand dune area. It is part of the Buckroney-Brittas Dunes and Fen Special Area of Conservation, which has rare plant species. Popular activities at the beach include surfing, windsurfing, canoeing, and snorkelling.
The number of visitors during the bathing season is expected to be around 600 per day at busy weekends. The beach is used by limited numbers of swimmers, surfers, windsurfers, canoeists and snorkelling enthusiasts.
The beach at Brittas Bay South is located just north of Mizen Head approximately 2.5 km west of Jack Whites cross roads off N11 primary road via regional road R 773. The beach can also be reached along coast road R750 from Wicklow Town, 13 km south of Wicklow Head. The bathing area is approximately 1500m long and is approximately 0.12sq. km. in area. The beach is reached via parking area and with pathway/wooden decking down to the beach.
Brittas Bay Beach is a large, gently sloping open sandy beach backing onto hilly sand dune area.

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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.