Ballinesker
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE
Dip score now
65
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.4 m
5 s period from SE · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 82 km away.
Tide
0.5 m
Low tide. High at 11:20.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, WNW, offshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:59. Air 7°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
12:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 4 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:45 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:25 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 25 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 5 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 22:15
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.2 m · 23 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 17:05 ▼ 23:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 93/100
light winds, dry, high tide · 7 km/h
▲ 05:40 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:05
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 28 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 06:30 ▼ 12:45 ▲ 18:50
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 06:0066 · Decent
Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00
66 Decent- light winds
- dry
- calm sea
- low tide
- offshore wind
Waves
0.4 m @ 5 s from SE
Wind
9 km/h WNW · gusts 13
Tide
0.5 m · low
Air
7°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 05:00 | 60 Fresh | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 8 km/h WNW | 14 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 06:00 | 66 Decent | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 9 km/h WNW | 13 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 07:00 | 71 Decent | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.6 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 08:00 | 76 Decent | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 8 km/h WNW | 13 | 0.8 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 09:00 | 81 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h NW | 13 | 1.1 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.3 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 11:00 | 95 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 4 km/h WSW | 12 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 4 km/h SW | 12 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 13:00 | 93 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 13 | 1.3 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 14:00 | 88 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSE | 15 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 19 | 0.9 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 16:00 | 74 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 14 km/h SSE | 21 | 0.7 m | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 17:00 | 75 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 22 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 18:00 | 73 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSW | 21 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 19:00 | 75 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSW | 17 | 0.6 m | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 20:00 | 80 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSW | 15 | 0.8 m | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 6 km/h SW | 14 | 1.0 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 22:00 | 89 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h WSW | 14 | 1.1 m | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 23:00 | 89 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h W | 14 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 3 km/h WNW | 14 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 4 km/h W | 15 | 1.2 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 02:00 | 82 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h WNW | 16 | 1.0 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 03:00 | 77 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h WSW | 17 | 0.8 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 04:00 | 77 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h SW | 18 | 0.7 m | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 05:00 | 73 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h W | 20 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 06:00 | 70 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSW | 21 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 07:00 | 74 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 22 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 08:00 | 78 Decent | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 24 | 0.7 m | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 09:00 | 85 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h WSW | 26 | 0.9 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h WSW | 30 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 11:00 | 88 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h WSW | 32 | 1.3 m | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 12:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 16 km/h SW | 34 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 35 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 17° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 14:00 | 77 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 33 | 1.3 m | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 15:00 | 72 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 26 km/h SW | 34 | 1.1 m | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 16:00 | 68 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 37 | 0.9 m | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 17:00 | 63 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 35 | 0.8 m | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 18:00 | 59 Fresh | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 33 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 19:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 35 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 20:00 | 63 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 31 | 0.7 m | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 21:00 | 67 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 23 km/h SW | 31 | 0.8 m | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 22:00 | 72 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 23 km/h SW | 35 | 0.9 m | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 23:00 | 77 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 31 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 82 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 31 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 01:00 | 82 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h WSW | 33 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 02:00 | 77 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h WSW | 32 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 03:00 | 83 Grand | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 32 | 1.0 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 04:00 | 79 Decent | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 31 | 0.8 m | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between E and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Wexford, 10 km away · metres above chart datumLow 05:30 · 0.5 mHigh 11:20 · 1.5 mLow 17:45 · 0.5 mHigh 23:45 · 1.3 m
The spot
Faces
113° ESE
Swell window
E 100° → S 180°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.9 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag
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 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent.
On the ground
Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Wooden boardwalkNo dogs (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.
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Ballinesker is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown and often covers the wooden walkway. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection to the beach. The sand dunes extend approximately 70m to the rear (west) of the beach. There is no significant vegetation growing in the waters off the beach. Ballinesker beach is also a popular fishing spot. The beach is also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long and approximately 0.2 km² in area.
Put Ballinesker in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Ballinesker dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ballinesker dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ballinesker dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.