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Ballyquin

Green Coast faces SE Monitored, not designated

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15
Grim · knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
Waves
0.5 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 75 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Falling. Low at 17:00.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, SE, onshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
12:00
Grim 16/100
knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Grim 10/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 13/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 25 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:25 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

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Sat 12:0016 · Grimknee-high 0.5 m · light onshore
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 11:00 · 21 GrimSat 12:00 · 16 GrimSat 13:00 · 13 GrimSat 14:00 · 10 GrimSat 15:00 · 7 GrimSat 16:00 · 4 GrimSat 17:00 · 1 GrimSat 18:00 · 4 GrimSat 19:00 · 8 GrimSat 20:00 · 13 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 10 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 10 GrimSun 17:00 · 6 GrimSun 18:00 · 3 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 12 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 19 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 18 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 0 GrimMon 09:00 · 10 GrimMon 10:00 · 13 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 08:00 · 5 GrimTue 09:00 · 5 GrimTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 11:00 · 5 GrimTue 12:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 14:00 · 5 GrimTue 15:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 17:00 · 5 GrimTue 18:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 30 Blowy · 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 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 5 GrimThu 13:00 · 5 GrimThu 16:00 · 5 GrimThu 19:00 · 5 GrimThu 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 12:00

16 Grim
  • knee-high 0.5 m
  • light onshore
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m9 km/h
faces 146° SE · wind onshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
9 km/h SE · gusts 13
Tide
3.2 m · upper half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0016 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE133.2 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
13:0013 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h SE152.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
14:0010 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE172.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
15:007 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE181.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
16:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE181.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
17:001 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE171.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
18:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE7 km/h SE151.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:008 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h ESE111.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0013 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE3 km/h ENE92.1 m dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0017 Grim0.3 m5 sSSE5 km/h E112.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
22:0018 Grim0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h SE123.1 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h SE123.2 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0018 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SSE123.1 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:0015 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h SE132.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
02:0013 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW142.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
03:0010 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h WSW141.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
04:007 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW141.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h W141.2 m ▼dry14°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h WNW151.1 m ▼dry14°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h WNW151.4 m dry14°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h WNW151.8 m dry14°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h W172.4 m dry14°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h WSW192.8 m dry15°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW213.1 m ▲dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW233.2 m ▲dry16°flat
13:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW263.1 m dry16°flat
14:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW292.7 m dry17°flat
15:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW312.3 m dry16°flat
16:0010 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW321.9 m dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
17:006 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW321.5 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:003 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW321.3 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
20:009 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW281.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
21:0012 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW282.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
22:0016 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW292.4 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0019 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW302.8 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
Monday, 5 October
00:0022 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW313.0 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
01:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW313.0 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
02:0018 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h WSW312.8 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
03:0015 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW312.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
04:0012 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW312.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:009 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW301.6 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW301.2 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:0010 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h W291.7 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
10:0013 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW282.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
11:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW282.6 m dry16°flat

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
04:2510:2517:0022:55
Low 04:25 · 0.9 mHigh 10:25 · 3.4 mLow 17:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:55 · 3.2 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

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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.

Put Ballyquin in your calendar

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🏄 Ballyquin surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
🏄 Ballyquin surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 15:30–16:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Ballyquin surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide

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.