Baginbun
faces SSE
Surf score now
43
Blowy · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
0.8 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 55 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 22:15.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, NW, offshore, gusts 43
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 14°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 3 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 25 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 20 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 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 21:0042 · Blowy
Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00
42 Blowy- waist-high 0.8 m
- short period 6 s, choppy
- offshore wind
- high-ish tide
- offshore wind
Waves
0.8 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
17 km/h NW · gusts 43
Tide
3.4 m · upper half
Air
14°C · 0.2 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Surf | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 21:00 | 42 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h NW | 43 | 3.4 m | 0.2 mm | 14° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 45 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h WNW | 28 | 3.6 m ▲ | dry | 13° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 23:00 | 44 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 24 | 3.6 m ▲ | dry | 11° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 31 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 7 km/h W | 20 | 3.1 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 01:00 | 27 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 18 | 2.5 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 02:00 | 11 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 16 | 1.9 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 8 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 15 | 1.5 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 15 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 14 | 1.3 m ▼ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 4 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 18 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h NW | 10 | 1.5 m | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 2 km/h NNE | 10 | 2.1 m | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 24 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h NNW | 11 | 2.8 m | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h NNW | 13 | 3.3 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 31 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h NNW | 13 | 3.5 m ▲ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 3 km/h NNE | 11 | 3.6 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 17 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SE | 10 | 3.4 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 14 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSE | 11 | 2.9 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 11 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSE | 14 | 2.3 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 8 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSE | 16 | 1.9 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSE | 17 | 1.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 2 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h S | 16 | 1.4 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 4 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h S | 15 | 1.4 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 7 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h S | 13 | 1.8 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 10 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 6 km/h S | 12 | 2.4 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 14 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSW | 13 | 2.9 m | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 13 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 12° | flat |
| 23:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSW | 14 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 12° | flat |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h S | 15 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | flat |
| 01:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 16 | 3.0 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 02:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 14 km/h SSW | 17 | 2.5 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 03:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSW | 18 | 2.1 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 04:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSW | 18 | 1.7 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 05:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 19 | 1.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 06:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 20 | 1.4 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 07:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 22 | 1.6 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 08:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 24 | 2.1 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 09:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h WSW | 27 | 2.6 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 10:00 | 17 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 14 km/h WSW | 30 | 3.0 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 21 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 16 km/h WSW | 31 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 14 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h WSW | 33 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 11 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 35 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 8 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 36 | 3.0 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 38 | 2.5 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 2 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 27 km/h SW | 39 | 2.1 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 29 km/h SW | 39 | 1.8 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 28 km/h WSW | 39 | 1.6 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h WSW | 37 | 1.6 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 27 km/h SW | 31 | 1.8 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumLow 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.
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.
Put Baginbun in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Baginbun surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Baginbun surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.