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Ballyquin

Green Coast faces SE Monitored, not designated

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31
Blowy · waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
0.9 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 75 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 21:50.
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, W, cross, gusts 50
Daylight
07:32
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Blowy 31/100
waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind · 0.6 m · 11 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 8 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55

Week at a glance

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Fri 19:0031 · Blowywaist-high 0.9 m · short period 6 s, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 48 FreshFri 17:00 · 36 BlowyFri 18:00 · 43 BlowyFri 19:00 · 31 BlowyFri 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 33 BlowySat 09:00 · 33 BlowySat 10:00 · 33 BlowySat 11:00 · 33 BlowySat 12:00 · 21 GrimSat 13:00 · 21 GrimSat 14:00 · 21 GrimSat 15:00 · 21 GrimSat 16:00 · 21 GrimSat 17:00 · 21 GrimSat 18:00 · 21 GrimSat 19:00 · 21 GrimSat 20:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 23 GrimSun 09:00 · 23 GrimSun 10:00 · 23 GrimSun 11:00 · 23 GrimSun 12:00 · 23 GrimSun 13:00 · 23 GrimSun 14:00 · 15 GrimSun 15:00 · 15 GrimSun 16:00 · 15 GrimSun 17:00 · 15 GrimSun 18:00 · 15 GrimSun 19:00 · 15 GrimSun 20:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 15 GrimMon 09:00 · 15 GrimMon 10:00 · 15 GrimMon 11:00 · 15 GrimMon 12:00 · 15 GrimMon 13:00 · 15 GrimMon 14:00 · 15 GrimMon 15:00 · 15 GrimMon 16:00 · 15 GrimMon 17:00 · 15 GrimMon 18:00 · 15 GrimMon 19:00 · 15 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

31 Blowy
  • waist-high 0.9 m
  • short period 6 s, choppy
  • cross-shore wind
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m10 km/h
faces 146° SE · wind cross
Waves
0.9 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
10 km/h W · gusts 50
Tide
2.1 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 1.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
19:0031 Blowy0.9 m6 sSSE10 km/h W502.1 m 1.2 mm16°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
20:0046 Fresh0.8 m6 sSSE11 km/h WNW342.8 m dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
21:0046 Fresh0.8 m6 sSSE13 km/h NW243.3 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
22:0046 Fresh0.8 m6 sSSE10 km/h NW213.5 m ▲dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
23:0046 Fresh0.7 m6 sSSE9 km/h NW183.4 m ▲dry9°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0046 Fresh0.7 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW172.9 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
01:0046 Fresh0.7 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW152.4 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
02:0046 Fresh0.7 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW131.8 m dry7°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
03:0046 Fresh0.7 m6 sSSE12 km/h NNW121.2 m dry7°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
04:0046 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE13 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry7°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
05:0046 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE13 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry6°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
06:0046 Fresh0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h NNW111.3 m dry6°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
07:0033 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h N111.9 m dry8°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
08:0033 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE11 km/h N122.5 m dry8°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
09:0033 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h N113.1 m dry9°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high tide
10:0033 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNW103.4 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high tide
11:0033 Blowy0.5 m5 sSSE1 km/h WNW103.4 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high tide
12:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE4 km/h SSE123.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high tide
13:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h SE142.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
14:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE162.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
15:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE181.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
16:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE181.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide
17:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h SSE181.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide
18:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE3 km/h SE181.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide
19:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h SSE161.6 m dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
20:0021 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE7 km/h S152.1 m dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
21:0021 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE5 km/h S152.7 m dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
22:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h SE163.1 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high tide
23:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h SE173.2 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h SSE173.1 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high tide
01:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h S172.8 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore
02:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h S182.4 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore
03:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h S201.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore
04:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW211.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
05:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h WSW231.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
06:0033 Blowy0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h W241.1 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low tide
07:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h W251.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
08:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h W261.8 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
09:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h W262.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
10:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW282.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
11:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW303.1 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
12:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW313.2 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
13:0023 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW323.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
14:0015 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW322.7 m dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
15:0015 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h SW332.3 m dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
16:0015 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE26 km/h SW351.9 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind
17:0015 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE25 km/h SW341.5 m ▼dry17°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
18:0015 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE25 km/h SW331.3 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dungarvan (modelled), 15 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3009:3015:5521:50
Low 03:30 · 0.7 mHigh 09:30 · 3.7 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
146° SE
Swell window
NE 50° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.5 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.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Car park adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

My Hot Spot · Redbarn Strand, Youghal, Co. Cork · 13 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Clonea) · Clonea Lower Beach, Dungarvan · 18 km · mobile

Coastal Cabin Beach Sauna · Garryvoe Beach, Ballycotton, Co. Cork · 24 km · fixed

Ballyquin Beach is located approximately 4km north east of Ardmore in Co Waterford. This is a secluded beach with a good expanse of soft sand. It is quite open so when it's windy you will likely need a windbreak.

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🏄 Ballyquin surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Ballyquin surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.6 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
🏄 Ballyquin surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Curragh

1 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ardmore Beach

2 km · Co. Waterford · Good Quality

Monaneea Lake

4 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Goat Island

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

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