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Safe swim beach around Spanish point

  • 14-08-2020 01:22PM
    #1
    batman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Heading west for a few days and thinking of trying a swim . Will have the wetsuit and float etc.
    Any recommendations on a safe area to swim for an hour or two?


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  • #2
    slowswimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭slowswimmer


    batman1 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Heading west for a few days and thinking of trying a swim . Will have the wetsuit and float etc.
    Any recommendations on a safe area to swim for an hour or two?

    White strand beach bout 2k North of Spanish point , perfect for swimming very sheltered, lifeguards etc


  • #3
    TheWonderLlama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 741 ✭✭✭TheWonderLlama


    You can swim in Spanish Point but there can be a strong rip current in various parts of the beach. Maybe talk to the lifeguards before swimming, they will know how bad it is on a particular day.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/calmest-days-can-be-the-most-dangerous-1.1469218

    Kilkee bay is a bit further down the coast but would give you a good mile across.

    White strand is good.


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