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Annestown

faces S Monitored, not designated

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Surf score now
67
Decent · chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind
Waves
1.0 m
6 s period from S · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 63 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Rising. High at 10:30.
Wind
4 km/h
Light air, N, offshore, gusts 9
Daylight
07:32
Sunrise. Sunset 19:03. Air 6°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
09:00
Decent 66/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 14 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 27/100
waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.8 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Blowy 30/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 20 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 37 km/h
▲ 05:15 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 17:40

Week at a glance

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Sat 06:0068 · Decentchest-high 1.0 m · offshore wind
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 62 DecentSat 09:00 · 66 DecentSat 10:00 · 44 BlowySat 11:00 · 33 BlowySat 12:00 · 30 BlowySat 13:00 · 27 GrimSat 14:00 · 24 GrimSat 15:00 · 21 GrimSat 16:00 · 18 GrimSat 17:00 · 15 GrimSat 18:00 · 17 GrimSat 19:00 · 20 GrimSat 20:00 · 23 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 12 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 11 GrimSun 09:00 · 14 GrimSun 10:00 · 17 GrimSun 11:00 · 21 GrimSun 12:00 · 20 GrimSun 13:00 · 16 GrimSun 14:00 · 13 GrimSun 15:00 · 10 GrimSun 16:00 · 7 GrimSun 17:00 · 12 GrimSun 18:00 · 9 GrimSun 19:00 · 10 GrimSun 20:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 3 GrimMon 09:00 · 14 GrimMon 10:00 · 17 GrimMon 11:00 · 20 GrimMon 12:00 · 24 GrimMon 13:00 · 27 GrimMon 14:00 · 26 GrimMon 15:00 · 15 GrimMon 16:00 · 12 GrimMon 17:00 · 9 GrimMon 18:00 · 6 GrimMon 19:00 · 3 GrimMon 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 26 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 29 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 19 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 22 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 21 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 14 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 11 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 8 GrimTue 13:00 · 27 GrimTue 16:00 · 30 BlowyTue 19:00 · 21 GrimTue 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 25 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

68 Decent
  • chest-high 1.0 m
  • offshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m4 km/h
faces 177° S · wind offshore
Waves
1.0 m @ 6 s from S
Wind
4 km/h N · gusts 9
Tide
1.5 m · lower half
Air
6°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0064 Decent1.0 m6 sS4 km/h N91.2 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0068 Decent1.0 m6 sS4 km/h N91.5 m dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0059 Fresh1.0 m6 sS6 km/h N92.1 m dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
08:0062 Decent0.9 m6 sS6 km/h NNE102.8 m dry6°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0066 Decent0.9 m6 sS9 km/h NNE123.3 m dry8°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0044 Blowy0.9 m6 sS6 km/h NNE143.5 m ▲dry10°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
11:0033 Blowy0.8 m6 sS3 km/h SE123.6 m ▲dry13°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, light onshore
12:0030 Blowy0.8 m6 sS6 km/h S123.4 m dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
13:0027 Grim0.8 m5 sS5 km/h S132.9 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:0024 Grim0.8 m5 sS8 km/h S172.3 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
15:0021 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h S181.9 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
16:0018 Grim0.7 m5 sS10 km/h SSE181.6 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
17:0015 Grim0.7 m5 sS10 km/h SSE161.4 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
18:0017 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h S141.4 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
19:0020 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSW111.8 m dry12°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
20:0023 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h S102.4 m dry11°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
21:0014 Grim0.6 m5 sS6 km/h SSW102.9 m dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:0017 Grim0.6 m5 sS6 km/h SSW113.2 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:0020 Grim0.6 m5 sS12 km/h S123.4 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sS13 km/h SSW123.3 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sS8 km/h SSW123.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
02:0012 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h SSW122.5 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
03:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS15 km/h S132.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
04:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SSW131.7 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
05:005 Grim0.5 m5 sS7 km/h W141.5 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:004 Grim0.5 m5 sS9 km/h W151.4 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:007 Grim0.6 m5 sS5 km/h WSW171.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:0011 Grim0.6 m5 sS6 km/h W192.1 m dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:0014 Grim0.6 m5 sS12 km/h W212.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:0017 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW12 km/h WSW233.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:0021 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW14 km/h WSW253.3 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW12 km/h SW273.4 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
13:0016 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW21 km/h SW303.3 m ▲dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
14:0013 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW333.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
15:0010 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW26 km/h SW352.5 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
16:007 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW27 km/h SW372.1 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
17:0012 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW31 km/h SW361.8 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
18:009 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW27 km/h SW361.6 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
19:0010 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW26 km/h SW351.6 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
20:0013 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW25 km/h SW321.8 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
21:0017 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW26 km/h SW312.2 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
22:0020 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW302.6 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
23:0023 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW303.0 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0035 Blowy0.8 m4 sSSW18 km/h WSW283.2 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
01:0034 Blowy0.8 m4 sSSW17 km/h SW283.2 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
02:0023 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW25 km/h SW313.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
03:0012 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW312.7 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
04:009 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW25 km/h SW312.3 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between E and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dunmore East, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
04:4010:3017:1023:10
Low 04:40 · 1.2 mHigh 10:30 · 3.6 mLow 17:10 · 1.3 mHigh 23:10 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
177° S
Swell window
E 90° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.1 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Car park adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 2 km · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 3 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 6 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore · 7 km · mobile

Annestown Beach is located on the South East Coast of County Waterford in the heart of the Copper Coast, about 20 miles from Dungarvan. The sandy beach, with its sea arches, is safe for swimming with a view stretching for miles along the coast.

Put Annestown in your calendar

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🏄 Annestown surf · Decent · sea 17° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Annestown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Annestown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.8 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Boatstrand

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Kilfarrassey

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ballyscanlan Lake

6 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Carrigavantry Lake

6 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.