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Ballymoney, North Beach

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Dip score now
69
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.7 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 103 km away.
Tide
0.8 m
Rising. High at 06:10.
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, offshore, gusts 24
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 10°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▲ 04:30 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 21:15
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 14 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 23:0068 · Decentlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 28 BlowyFri 14:00 · 32 BlowyFri 15:00 · 35 BlowyFri 16:00 · 38 BlowyFri 17:00 · 41 BlowyFri 18:00 · 29 BlowyFri 19:00 · 9 GrimFri 20:00 · 37 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 47 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 DecentSat 08:00 · 77 DecentSat 09:00 · 69 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 73 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 80 GrandSat 15:00 · 83 GrandSat 16:00 · 86 GrandSat 17:00 · 89 GrandSat 18:00 · 92 GrandSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 91 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 63 DecentSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 69 DecentSun 13:00 · 73 DecentSun 14:00 · 66 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 83 GrandSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 80 GrandSun 19:00 · 83 GrandSun 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 93 GrandMon 09:00 · 79 DecentMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 11:00 · 66 DecentMon 12:00 · 59 FreshMon 13:00 · 58 FreshMon 14:00 · 62 DecentMon 15:00 · 65 DecentMon 16:00 · 69 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 90 GrandMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 91 GrandTue 13:00 · 76 DecentTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 69 DecentTue 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 74 DecentWed 16:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 81 GrandWed 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 84 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 23:00

68 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m12 km/h
faces 109° ESE · wind offshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
12 km/h W · gusts 24
Tide
0.7 m · lower half
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
23:0068 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE12 km/h W240.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0067 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h W210.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0070 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h W190.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0073 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h W170.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0076 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW150.9 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0073 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE10 km/h WNW130.9 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0076 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h WNW131.1 m ▲dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
06:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW131.1 m ▲dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h WNW131.1 m dry6°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0077 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW131.0 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0069 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h W130.8 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0070 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h W130.8 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0073 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h WSW130.8 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h SW130.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE5 km/h SSW141.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h SSE181.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSE211.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h SSE241.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0089 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE16 km/h S251.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0092 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW241.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSW221.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW201.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0076 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW190.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW180.7 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0059 Fresh0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h W180.6 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0062 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h W180.7 m ▼dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0065 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h W190.7 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h W190.8 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW200.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0081 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW210.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h W220.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h W231.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0096 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW241.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW251.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW271.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0063 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW300.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW320.8 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0069 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW320.9 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW320.9 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW331.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW341.0 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0083 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW361.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0076 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW351.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0080 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW331.1 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0083 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW341.2 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0074 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW311.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
21:0069 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW311.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
22:0064 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW340.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Arklow, 13 km away · metres above chart datum
04:3008:3517:1521:15
High 04:30 · 1.1 mLow 08:35 · 0.7 mHigh 17:15 · 1.1 mLow 21:15 · 0.6 m

The spot

Faces
109° ESE
Swell window
NNE 30° → S 180°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.2 km out
Water
Good 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 Excellent, 2023 Good, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Wheelchair access is available to the North beachNo 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.

Sauna after?

Realt na Mara Saunas · South Beach, Courtown · 5 km · fixed

The Sweaty Horsebox Sauna · Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe · 33 km · mobile

Ballymoney North beach is a rural peaceful beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is medium hardness. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection to the beach. The sand dunes extend between 50m and 100m to the rear (west) of the beach. Ballymoney beach is part of a Natural Heritage Area (NHA). Ballymoney beaches are also a popular fishing spot. The bathing area is approximately 300m long and approximately 0.06 km² in area.

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🌊 Ballymoney, North Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ballymoney, North Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

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Cahore

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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.