Dublin · Beach · high confidence
Killiney Beach.
Not verified · no fact on this mark has a dated check yet
Hazards: not checked on site. Assume the worst footing and tide cut-off, and read the hazard notes below as a starting point.
Fishing: prohibited here. Fishing is prohibited at all times within the lifeguard patrol area (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown beach bye-laws 2012, Schedule 2 Part IV). The patrolled area is signed on the beach.
Source: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Beach Bye-Laws 2012, read 5 October 2026, evidence level 1.
Fishing is prohibited at all times within the lifeguard patrol area (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown beach bye-laws 2012, Schedule 2 Part IV). The patrolled area is signed on the beach. No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
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Can you fish it now?
Hard work
- A Status Yellow Met Éireann weather warning is in force for the Dublin coast, so the band is no better than hard work.
- SW wind 18 km/h now: easy on sustained wind.
- Gusts 31 km/h do not make it worse.
Tide and light windows, next 24 hours
- 09:10 – 12:40, Over high water in daylight: Too roughS wind 31 km/h over 09:10 – 12:40: hard work on sustained wind.
- 21:25 – tomorrow 00:55, Over high water after dark: Too roughS wind 45 km/h over 21:25 – tomorrow 00:55: too rough on sustained wind.
Tides, next 24 hours
- Low water 04:25, 0.6 m
- High water 11:10, 4.1 m
- Low water 16:40, 0.7 m
- High water 23:25, 4.3 m
Light, Monday 26 October
- Sunrise 07:10
- Sunset 17:05
In season this month
Marks by type, north to south
Listed by type because no shore bearing is verified yet; shelter from the day’s wind is not claimed.
Beaches : Caution
A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.4 m, under the beach caution threshold. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.
- Malahide Estuary: Bass, Flounder, Sea Trout Not verified yet
- Portmarnock Velvet Strand: Flounder, Bass, Smoothhound Not verified yet
- Dollymount Strand: Bass, Flounder, Dab Not verified yet
- Sandymount Strand: Bass, Flounder, Dab Not verified yet
Piers and harbour walls : Caution
A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.4 m, under the pier caution threshold. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.
- Balbriggan Harbour: Mackerel, Grey Mullet, Flounder Not verified yet
- Skerries Harbour: Mackerel, Pollack, Whiting Not verified yet
- Loughshinny: Mackerel, Coalfish, Codling Not verified yet
- Howth East Pier: Mackerel, Pollack, Coalfish Not verified yet
- Howth West Pier: Mackerel, Flounder, Dab Not verified yet
- North Bull Wall: Flounder, Dab, Dogfish Not verified yet
- Poolbeg South Wall: Mackerel, Pollack, Conger Eel Not verified yet
- Dún Laoghaire East Pier: Mackerel, Pollack, Garfish Not verified yet
- Dún Laoghaire West Pier: Dab, Whiting, Codling Not verified yet
- Coliemore Harbour: Codling, Pollack, Coalfish Not verified yet
Rock marks : Caution
A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.4 m. A rock mark is never clear until two wave models agree below the threshold: caution. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.
- Balscadden Bay: Pollack, Coalfish, Wrasse Not verified yet, Hazards not checked on site
- Red Rock, Sutton: Bass, Flounder, Dab Not verified yet, Hazards not checked on site
Rules for the species in season
- Bass: Retention allowed, 42 cm. Rules checked 2026-06-29
- Pollack: Retention allowed, No statutory minimum. Rules checked 2026-09-30
Mark details
Access, species and tactics.
- Type
- Beach
- Ground
- Shingle
- Skill
- Not applicable
- Verification
- Not verified
Access
Fishing is prohibited at all times within the lifeguard patrol area (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown beach bye-laws 2012, Schedule 2 Part IV). The patrolled area is signed on the beach. No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
Tide
No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
Safety
Do not cross the railway tracks. No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
What's here
Species feeding this month on this mark. Open a profile for tactics, seasons and rules.
Tactics
No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
Ground
No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
Session pattern
No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
Session notes
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Species context
Access notes are compiled from long-published pier and shore reports. Treat access and safety notes as starting points, then confirm conditions on the day.
Common questions
How do you get to Killiney Beach?
Fishing is prohibited at all times within the lifeguard patrol area (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown beach bye-laws 2012, Schedule 2 Part IV). The patrolled area is signed on the beach. No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
What tide is best at Killiney Beach?
No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
How do you fish Killiney Beach?
No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
What are the hazards at Killiney Beach?
Do not cross the railway tracks. No fishing advice is given for this mark until the patrol extent is sourced.
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