Illustration for Greystones Harbour and Pier.

Wicklow coast

Greystones Harbour & Pier

Pier or harbour wall, Greystones.

No tide window here

Fishing: restricted here.

Species, methods and baits for this mark are not verified yet. No tide window or call is given here. The rules here

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The coast north to south

Check the latest wind at each stretch of the coast.

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Safety here

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: restricted here. Fishing from the breakwaters is prohibited (Greystones Harbour bye-laws 2014, 6.9). Where to fish: inside the harbour, not from the North Breakwater or South Breakwater, under bye-laws 2.4, 2.19, 6.2.12 and 6.12.

Source: Wicklow County Council, Greystones Harbour and Marina Bye-Laws 2014, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.

Moderate hazard

No cut-off data

Fishing from the breakwaters is prohibited (Greystones Harbour bye-laws 2014, 6.9). The bye-law gives its reason as public safety, and vessels entering or exiting the harbour. Hazards here are not checked on site.

Harbour bye-laws

Where to fish: inside the harbour, not from the North Breakwater or South Breakwater, under bye-laws 2.4, 2.19, 6.2.12 and 6.12.

No fishing from the breakwaters.
The bye-laws map labels the breakwaters the North Breakwater and the South Breakwater. The stated reason: public safety, and vessels entering or exiting the harbour.
Bye-law 6.9, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.
Keep your line clear of navigational waters, slipways and landing steps in the harbour.
Bye-law 2.4, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.
At North Beach, cast so your line does not obstruct or endanger any property, including any vessel or mooring.
Bye-law 2.4, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.
No lobster or crab pots and no fish traps anywhere within the harbour and marina.
Bye-law 2.4, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.
During a race, regatta, procession or any gathering of vessels, keep your line and casting out of its way, and do what the harbour master or harbour staff direct.
Bye-law 2.19, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.
Do not leave fish guts or unused bait on the breakwaters, piers or pontoons: it counts as litter.
Bye-law 6.2.12, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.
The harbour company and harbour master may close public access to the piers.
Bye-law 6.12, read 7 October 2026, evidence level 1.

Source: Wicklow County Council, Greystones Harbour and Marina Bye-Laws 2014, adopted 8 September 2014, in force from 10 October 2014. Hazards here are not checked on site.

Met Éireann warnings

Yellow Small Craft warning until 23:59 Tue

Small Craft warning for all coasts of Ireland

Level: yellow
Event: Small Craft
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely

Onset: 00:00, Monday 26 October
Expires: 23:59, Tuesday 27 October
Issued: 06:51, Sunday 25 October

Areas

EI811 (Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point)
EI822
EI817
EI806
EI812
EI819
EI820
EI821
EI807
EI808
EI810 (Howth Head to Wicklow Head)
EI805
EI813
EI814
EI815
EI816
EI818
EI809 (Carlingford Lough to Howth Head)

Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher, veering westerly on Tuesday.

Yellow Gale warning from 09:00 today to 02:00 Tue

Status Yellow - Marine Gale warning for all coasts of Ireland and on the Irish Sea

Level: yellow
Event: Yellow Gale
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely

Not yet in force. Onset: 09:00, Monday 26 October
Expires: 02:00, Tuesday 27 October
Issued: 13:07, Sunday 25 October

Areas

EI811 (Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point)
EI822
EI817
EI806
EI812
EI819
EI820
EI821
EI807
EI808
EI810 (Howth Head to Wicklow Head)
EI805
EI813
EI814
EI815
EI816
EI818
EI824
EI809 (Carlingford Lough to Howth Head)
EI823
EI825

Southerly winds, veering westerly on Tuesday, will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9.

Yellow Wind warning from 17:00 today to 23:59 today

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Mayo, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow

Level: yellow
Event: Yellow Wind
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely

Not yet in force. Onset: 17:00, Monday 26 October
Expires: 23:59, Monday 26 October
Issued: 11:39, Sunday 25 October

Areas

EI01
EI10
EI20
EI03
EI11
EI30
EI06
EI04
EI13
EI31 (Wicklow)
EI27

Very strong and gusty south to southwest winds.

Be aware of potential impacts:

Debris, loose objects displaced
Difficult driving and cycling conditions
Large coastal waves
Some fallen trees, branches

Other warnings in Ireland

Met Éireann weather warnings for other parts of Ireland, as issued.

Status Yellow - Rain warning for Cork, Kerry

Level: yellow
Event: Yellow Rain
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely

Not yet in force. Onset: 01:00, Monday 26 October
Expires: 09:00, Monday 26 October
Issued: 10:39, Sunday 25 October

Areas

EI11
EI04

A spell of rain on Sunday night and Monday morning, turning heavy at times.

Be aware of potential impacts:

Difficult travelling conditions
Localised flooding possible
Outdoor events impacted

Status Yellow - Rain warning for Cork, Galway, Kerry, Mayo

Level: yellow
Event: Yellow Rain
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely

Not yet in force. Onset: 16:00, Monday 26 October
Expires: 22:00, Monday 26 October
Issued: 11:41, Sunday 25 October

Areas

EI10
EI20
EI11
EI04

A spell of heavy rain.

Be aware of potential impacts:

Difficult travelling conditions
Localised flooding possible
Outdoor events impacted

Status Yellow - Marine Gale warning from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough

Level: yellow
Event: Yellow Gale
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely

Not yet in force. Onset: 02:00, Tuesday 27 October
Expires: 10:00, Tuesday 27 October
Issued: 13:09, Sunday 25 October

Areas

EI822
EI806
EI819
EI820
EI821
EI805

Southwest to west winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9.

Checked at 00:24 today.

The rules, and getting there

Getting there

Access. Fishing from the breakwaters is prohibited (Greystones Harbour bye-laws 2014, 6.9). Where to fish: inside the harbour, not from the North Breakwater or South Breakwater, under bye-laws 2.4, 2.19, 6.2.12 and 6.12. Hazards here are not checked on site.