Ballinesker
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE
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24
Grim · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy
Waves
0.7 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 82 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:45.
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 50
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:02. Air 16°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
10:00
Grim 25/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.7 m · 29 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:15 ▲ 22:55
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Blowy 28/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 6 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:45 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:25 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 22:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 17:05 ▼ 23:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 05:40 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:05
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 10:0025 · Grim
Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00
25 Grim- waist-high 0.7 m
- short period 5 s, choppy
- cross-shore wind
- high-ish tide
- cross wind
Waves
0.7 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
29 km/h SSW · gusts 50
Tide
1.5 m · high
Air
16°C · 0.3 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 | ||||||||||
| 09:00 | 22 Grim | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 30 km/h SSW | 48 | 1.3 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 10:00 | 25 Grim | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 29 km/h SSW | 50 | 1.5 m ▲ | 0.3 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 11:00 | 10 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 37 km/h SSW | 54 | 1.5 m ▲ | 0.2 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 12:00 | 7 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 35 km/h SSW | 57 | 1.4 m ▲ | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 13:00 | 4 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 60 | 1.2 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 14:00 | 1 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 62 | 0.9 m | dry | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 15:00 | 23 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 37 km/h SSW | 63 | 0.7 m | dry | 16° | chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 16:00 | 20 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 41 km/h SSW | 62 | 0.6 m ▼ | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 17:00 | 0 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 37 km/h SSW | 61 | 0.5 m ▼ | 0.3 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 18:00 | 0 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 37 km/h SSW | 59 | 0.5 m ▼ | 0.6 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 19:00 | 9 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 30 km/h SW | 57 | 0.6 m | 0.9 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 20:00 | 26 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 50 | 0.9 m | 0.3 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 21:00 | 39 Blowy | 0.8 m | 5 s | SE | 18 km/h WNW | 39 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 43 Blowy | 0.7 m | 5 s | SE | 13 km/h W | 28 | 1.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 23:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 5 s | SE | 12 km/h W | 24 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 11° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 30 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SE | 7 km/h W | 20 | 1.3 m ▲ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 27 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SE | 9 km/h WSW | 17 | 1.1 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 24 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SE | 10 km/h W | 15 | 0.9 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SE | 9 km/h W | 15 | 0.7 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 18 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 8 km/h W | 14 | 0.6 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 8 km/h W | 13 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 8 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 18 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 9 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.6 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 22 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.8 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 25 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SE | 8 km/h WNW | 11 | 1.1 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.3 m | 5 s | SE | 6 km/h WNW | 10 | 1.3 m | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 22 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 4 km/h WSW | 10 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 21 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h S | 11 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 18 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h S | 14 | 1.3 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 13 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 17 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h S | 20 | 0.9 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSW | 22 | 0.7 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 17:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSW | 22 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSW | 21 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 19:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 18 | 0.6 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 20:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 15 | 0.8 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 21:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SW | 15 | 1.0 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 22:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h WSW | 16 | 1.1 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 23:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 17 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 11° | flat |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 17 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 11° | flat |
| 01:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 18 | 1.2 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 02:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 20 | 1.0 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 03:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 3 s | SSE | 7 km/h SW | 22 | 0.8 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 04:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 3 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSW | 22 | 0.7 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 05:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 3 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 24 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 13° | flat |
| 06:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 3 s | SSE | 13 km/h SW | 26 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 07:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 3 s | SSE | 12 km/h SW | 28 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 13° | flat |
| 08:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 3 s | SSE | 18 km/h WSW | 29 | 0.7 m | dry | 15° | flat |
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 04:50 · 0.4 mHigh 10:45 · 1.5 mLow 17:15 · 0.5 mHigh 22:55 · 1.4 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 surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 09:30–10:30 · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Ballinesker surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Ballinesker surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.