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Annestown

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39
Blowy · overhead 2.3 m, onshore wind
Waves
2.3 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 63 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:10.
Wind
43 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 63
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 58/100
overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide · 2.2 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Fresh 60/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grim 19/100
waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind · 0.8 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 25/100
waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.8 m · 21 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 18/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.5 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 20 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 14:0038 · Blowyoverhead 2.3 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 53 Fresh · nightFri 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 26 GrimFri 09:00 · 39 BlowyFri 10:00 · 31 BlowyFri 11:00 · 29 BlowyFri 12:00 · 32 BlowyFri 13:00 · 35 BlowyFri 14:00 · 38 BlowyFri 15:00 · 41 BlowyFri 16:00 · 44 BlowyFri 17:00 · 42 BlowyFri 18:00 · 39 BlowyFri 19:00 · 58 FreshFri 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 60 FreshSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 28 BlowySat 11:00 · 16 GrimSat 12:00 · 19 GrimSat 13:00 · 22 GrimSat 14:00 · 25 GrimSat 15:00 · 28 BlowySat 16:00 · 31 BlowySat 17:00 · 34 BlowySat 18:00 · 31 BlowySat 19:00 · 28 BlowySat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 2 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 7 GrimSun 09:00 · 4 GrimSun 10:00 · 1 GrimSun 11:00 · 0 GrimSun 12:00 · 0 GrimSun 13:00 · 4 GrimSun 14:00 · 7 GrimSun 15:00 · 10 GrimSun 16:00 · 13 GrimSun 17:00 · 16 GrimSun 18:00 · 19 GrimSun 19:00 · 18 GrimSun 20:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 10 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 16 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 19 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 25 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 28 Blowy · nightMon 10:00 · 19 GrimMon 13:00 · 1 GrimMon 16:00 · 8 GrimMon 19:00 · 25 GrimMon 22:00 · 30 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 9 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 18 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 18 GrimTue 13:00 · 0 GrimTue 16:00 · 0 GrimTue 19:00 · 13 GrimTue 22:00 · 31 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 21 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

38 Blowy
  • overhead 2.3 m
  • onshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.3 m43 km/h
faces 177° S · wind onshore
Waves
2.3 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
43 km/h SSW · gusts 63
Tide
1.7 m · lower half
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0038 Blowy2.3 m7 sSSW43 km/h SSW631.7 m dry16°overhead 2.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
15:0041 Blowy2.3 m7 sSSW44 km/h SSW631.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
16:0044 Blowy2.3 m7 sSSW45 km/h SSW631.1 m ▼0.4 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:0042 Blowy2.3 m7 sSSW47 km/h SSW631.2 m ▼0.6 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
18:0039 Blowy2.3 m7 sSSW40 km/h SW601.7 m 0.9 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
19:0058 Fresh2.2 m7 sSSW22 km/h SW522.4 m 0.3 mm16°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
20:0070 Decent2.0 m7 sSSW17 km/h NW373.0 m dry14°overhead 2.0 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0067 Decent1.8 m7 sSSW11 km/h WNW243.4 m dry12°overhead 1.8 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
22:0064 Decent1.6 m7 sSSW11 km/h WNW203.6 m ▲dry11°overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0065 Decent1.5 m7 sSSW9 km/h NW183.6 m ▲dry9°chest-high 1.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0058 Fresh1.4 m7 sSSW8 km/h NW163.1 m dry8°chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
01:0062 Decent1.3 m7 sSSW8 km/h W142.5 m dry8°chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
02:0065 Decent1.2 m7 sS8 km/h W131.9 m dry8°chest-high 1.2 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
03:0078 Decent1.1 m7 sS7 km/h NNW111.5 m dry7°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0081 Grand1.1 m6 sS7 km/h N111.3 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0082 Grand1.0 m6 sS7 km/h NNW101.2 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0078 Decent1.0 m6 sS5 km/h N101.5 m dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0063 Decent1.0 m6 sS5 km/h N102.1 m dry7°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
08:0060 Fresh0.9 m6 sS6 km/h NNW92.8 m dry9°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0056 Fresh0.9 m6 sS6 km/h N83.3 m dry10°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0028 Blowy0.9 m6 sS4 km/h NNE93.5 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
11:0016 Grim0.8 m6 sS4 km/h SSE103.6 m ▲dry13°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, light onshore
12:0019 Grim0.8 m6 sS6 km/h SSW133.4 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
13:0022 Grim0.8 m5 sS8 km/h S152.9 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:0025 Grim0.8 m5 sS10 km/h S172.3 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
15:0028 Blowy0.7 m5 sS13 km/h SSW191.9 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
16:0031 Blowy0.7 m5 sS12 km/h SSW201.6 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
17:0034 Blowy0.7 m5 sS11 km/h SSW211.4 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
18:0031 Blowy0.7 m5 sS11 km/h SSW211.4 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
19:0028 Blowy0.6 m5 sS13 km/h S201.8 m dry13°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
20:0011 Grim0.6 m5 sS15 km/h SSW202.4 m dry13°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
21:000 Grim0.6 m5 sS15 km/h SSW202.9 m dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
22:005 Grim0.6 m5 sS13 km/h SSW213.2 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:000 Grim0.6 m5 sS16 km/h SSW223.4 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS18 km/h SSW233.3 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
01:009 Grim0.5 m5 sS11 km/h SW243.0 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
02:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SSW252.5 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
03:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS21 km/h S262.1 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
04:002 Grim0.5 m5 sS17 km/h SW271.7 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sS17 km/h WSW281.5 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:0022 Grim0.5 m5 sS12 km/h WSW291.4 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:0019 Grim0.6 m5 sS10 km/h WSW291.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:007 Grim0.6 m5 sS22 km/h SW272.1 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:004 Grim0.6 m5 sS22 km/h SW272.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:001 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW303.0 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW323.3 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW333.4 m ▲dry17°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
13:004 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW26 km/h SW343.3 m ▲dry17°waist-high 0.6 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
03:4509:4016:1022:15
Low 03:45 · 1.0 mHigh 09:40 · 3.8 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:15 · 3.6 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.

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🏄 Annestown surf · Fresh · sea 17° · 2.2 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Annestown surf · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Annestown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.8 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore 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.