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Brittas Bay North

Location: Wicklow (Wicklow County Council)

Awards: Blue Flag

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About Brittas Bay North

Brittas Bay North Beach is a long, gently sloping, sandy beach. It has hilly sand dunes which support two protected plant species. The beach gradually falls away with sand bars common. Water sport activities available include surfing, windsurfing canoeing and snorkelling.. View available amenities and tide information at Beaches.ie.

Latest Annual Bathing Water Quality Report

Brittas Bay North is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2022 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2019 to 2022. Brittas Bay North has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2019 to 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.