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Baginbun

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Dip score now
20
Grim · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.8 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 55 km away.
Tide
2.1 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:10.
Wind
38 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 60
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
13:00
Grim 22/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.8 m · 38 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 3 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 28 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 96/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 7 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.1 m · 26 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:0022 · Grimfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 38 BlowyFri 13:00 · 22 GrimFri 14:00 · 17 GrimFri 15:00 · 0 GrimFri 16:00 · 0 GrimFri 17:00 · 0 GrimFri 18:00 · 9 GrimFri 19:00 · 7 GrimFri 20:00 · 30 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 74 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 89 GrandSat 11:00 · 89 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 81 GrandSat 16:00 · 77 DecentSat 17:00 · 73 DecentSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 77 DecentSun 09:00 · 81 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 91 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 79 DecentSun 14:00 · 75 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 66 DecentSun 17:00 · 62 DecentSun 18:00 · 58 FreshSun 19:00 · 59 FreshSun 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 60 FreshMon 09:00 · 65 DecentMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 11:00 · 73 DecentMon 12:00 · 62 DecentMon 13:00 · 66 DecentMon 14:00 · 82 GrandMon 15:00 · 77 DecentMon 16:00 · 73 DecentMon 17:00 · 69 DecentMon 18:00 · 65 DecentMon 19:00 · 60 FreshMon 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 72 DecentTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 96 GrandTue 19:00 · 69 DecentTue 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 60 FreshWed 13:00 · 77 DecentWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 82 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

22 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 0.8 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m38 km/h
faces 162° SSE · wind onshore
Waves
0.8 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
38 km/h SSW · gusts 60
Tide
2.3 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
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0022 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE38 km/h SSW602.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0017 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE38 km/h SSW621.7 m dry17°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:000 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW621.4 m ▼dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
16:000 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW621.1 m ▼dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
17:000 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW611.2 m ▼0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
18:009 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW621.7 m 0.6 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
19:007 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE36 km/h SSW622.4 m 1.6 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
20:0030 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSE27 km/h WSW563.0 m 1.2 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
21:0082 Grand0.8 m6 sSSE18 km/h NW403.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
22:0084 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE14 km/h WNW293.6 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0088 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW253.6 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0083 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h W213.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0074 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h W182.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0070 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW171.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0065 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW161.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0061 Fresh0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NW151.3 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0060 Fresh0.6 m5 sSSE6 km/h WNW141.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0064 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h NW121.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0069 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE4 km/h NNW102.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0074 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h NNW112.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0079 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW103.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0089 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE3 km/h N103.5 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
11:0089 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE1 km/h NE93.6 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0088 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h S103.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
13:0084 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h SSE132.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
14:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE162.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
15:0081 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S181.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0077 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S181.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0073 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSW181.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0076 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h SSW181.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h SSW171.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h S172.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h SW182.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW193.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0096 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW193.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0093 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW213.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0083 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW223.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW222.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0077 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW242.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SSW261.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0069 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SSW281.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0052 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SSW291.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0072 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW311.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0077 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW312.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0081 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW322.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0086 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW333.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW353.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW363.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dunmore East, 12 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
162° SSE
Swell window
ENE 70° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.7 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. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: Lifeguards on duty during the bathing season as of 2025ToiletsParkingPublic transport available to nearby Fethard on sea during Summer monthsDogs on lead (1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.)

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sweathouse (Baginbun) · Baginbun Beach, Fethard-on-Sea · right here · fixed

The Hot Pod (Dunmore East) · Lawlors Beach, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford · 11 km · mobile

Saltee Sauna · Kilmore Quay beach · 16 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore, Co. Waterford · 23 km · mobile

Baginbun is an easterly facing beach on the Hook Peninsula, 2km south of Fethard village. It is a gentle sloping mostly sandy beach, with rocks visible during low tide. It is a sheltered sandy cove near Fethard-on-Sea, featuring cliffs and clear calm waters.

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🌊 Baginbun dip · Grim · sea 17° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Baginbun dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Baginbun dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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