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Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach

Sufficient Quality 2025 faces ENE

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Dip score now
85
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
9 s period from E · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 52 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Rising. High at 04:25.
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 28
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 16 km/h
▲ 04:25 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 22 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grand 87/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 27 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:25 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 11 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 21 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 23:0086 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 70 DecentSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 80 GrandSat 10:00 · 89 GrandSat 11:00 · 88 GrandSat 12:00 · 87 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 80 GrandSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 72 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 75 DecentSat 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 74 DecentSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 87 GrandSun 12:00 · 89 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 80 GrandSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 64 DecentSun 19:00 · 65 DecentSun 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 65 DecentMon 09:00 · 70 DecentMon 10:00 · 74 DecentMon 11:00 · 63 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 73 DecentMon 14:00 · 87 GrandMon 15:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 70 DecentMon 19:00 · 69 DecentMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 64 DecentTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 65 DecentWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 82 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 75 DecentThu 19:00 · 86 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 23:00

86 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m19 km/h
faces 59° ENE · wind offshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 9 s from E
Wind
19 km/h WSW · gusts 28
Tide
1.5 m · low
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
23:0086 Grand0.1 m9 sE19 km/h WSW281.5 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0082 Grand0.1 m9 sE17 km/h WSW272.1 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0073 Decent0.1 m9 sE19 km/h WSW272.8 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0064 Decent0.1 m9 sENE21 km/h W283.4 m dry9°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0064 Decent0.1 m9 sENE15 km/h WSW273.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0060 Fresh0.0 m9 sENE13 km/h WSW234.2 m ▲dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0061 Fresh0.0 m10 sENE14 km/h SW204.3 m ▲dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0065 Decent0.0 m10 sENE16 km/h SW203.9 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0070 Decent0.0 m10 sNE15 km/h SW213.3 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0075 Decent0.0 m10 sNE18 km/h WSW212.6 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0080 Grand0.0 m10 sNE17 km/h SW222.0 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0089 Grand0.0 m5 sNE16 km/h SW221.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0088 Grand0.0 m5 sNE15 km/h SW211.7 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0087 Grand0.0 m5 sNE13 km/h SW212.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.0 m5 sNE11 km/h WSW202.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.0 m4 sNE8 km/h WSW193.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0080 Grand0.0 m4 sNE11 km/h SW193.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.0 m4 sNE12 km/h SSW204.1 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0072 Decent0.0 m4 sNE10 km/h SSW214.3 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0071 Decent0.0 m4 sENE17 km/h S214.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0075 Decent0.0 m4 sENE14 km/h S193.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h S183.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h S182.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SW201.8 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SW221.5 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE21 km/h SW251.6 m ▼dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE19 km/h SW272.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SW262.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sENE17 km/h SW273.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sENE19 km/h SW273.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0062 Decent0.0 m2 sENE20 km/h SSW273.9 m ▲dry10°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0064 Decent0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SSW284.0 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0069 Decent0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h SSW303.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW313.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0084 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW322.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SW352.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0087 Grand0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW362.0 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0089 Grand0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW371.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0084 Grand0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW382.1 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW382.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0076 Decent0.0 m3 sE27 km/h SW393.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0072 Decent0.0 m3 sE26 km/h SW373.4 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0068 Decent0.0 m3 sE23 km/h SW363.9 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0064 Decent0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW334.2 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0065 Decent0.0 m3 sE20 km/h SW324.2 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0069 Decent0.0 m3 sE20 km/h SW313.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0073 Decent0.0 m3 sE20 km/h SW323.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0078 Decent0.0 m3 sE20 km/h SW332.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Skerries, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:1516:0021:50
High 03:25 · 4.6 mLow 09:15 · 1.2 mHigh 16:00 · 4.5 mLow 21:50 · 1.3 m

The spot

Faces
59° ENE
Swell window
NNW 340° → SE 140°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.3 km out
Water
Sufficient Quality

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

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Not classified, 2023 Poor, 2022 Poor. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: 11am - 7pm weekends only in June and fulltime in July and AugustToiletsParkingAdjacent to Balbriggan Train StationDogs on lead

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries · 6 km · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Rush) · North Beach, Rush · 12 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · 15 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 20 km · fixed

Balbriggan Front Beach is a small flat sandy beach with an adjacent working harbour.

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🌊 Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

Wavin Lake

3 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

Gormanston Beach

4 km · Co. Meath · Not classified

Skerries, South Beach

6 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Lecklinstown Reservoir

7 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

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