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Ballyrisode

Green Coast faces S Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
48
Fresh · gentle breeze, rain
Waves
1.4 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 2.8 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 70 km away.
Tide
1.0 m
Low tide. High at 21:35.
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, cross, gusts 55
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
17:00
Grand 80/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 22 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 93/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 64/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 22 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 16:0047 · Freshgentle breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 36 BlowyFri 09:00 · 32 BlowyFri 10:00 · 37 BlowyFri 11:00 · 33 BlowyFri 12:00 · 14 GrimFri 13:00 · 10 GrimFri 14:00 · 9 GrimFri 15:00 · 14 GrimFri 16:00 · 47 FreshFri 17:00 · 68 DecentFri 18:00 · 63 DecentFri 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 48 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 66 DecentSat 09:00 · 67 DecentSat 10:00 · 63 DecentSat 11:00 · 71 DecentSat 12:00 · 69 DecentSat 13:00 · 73 DecentSat 14:00 · 78 DecentSat 15:00 · 82 GrandSat 16:00 · 87 GrandSat 17:00 · 91 GrandSat 18:00 · 81 GrandSat 19:00 · 83 GrandSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 64 DecentSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 56 FreshSun 11:00 · 51 FreshSun 12:00 · 53 FreshSun 13:00 · 57 FreshSun 14:00 · 61 FreshSun 15:00 · 66 DecentSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 80 GrandSun 18:00 · 78 DecentSun 19:00 · 74 DecentSun 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 49 FreshMon 13:00 · 50 FreshMon 16:00 · 57 FreshMon 19:00 · 92 GrandMon 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 77 DecentTue 13:00 · 64 DecentTue 16:00 · 74 DecentTue 19:00 · 93 GrandTue 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 71 DecentWed 19:00 · 79 DecentThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 64 DecentThu 19:00 · 48 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

47 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • rain
  • waves 1.4 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.4 m18 km/h
faces 189° S · wind cross
Waves
1.4 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
18 km/h WNW · gusts 55
Tide
1.0 m · low
Air
15°C · 1.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0014 Grim1.4 m7 sSSW35 km/h SW601.0 m ▼1.9 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
16:0047 Fresh1.4 m7 sSSW18 km/h WNW551.0 m ▼1.1 mm15°gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.4 m
17:0068 Decent1.3 m7 sSSW19 km/h WNW431.3 m 0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
18:0063 Decent1.2 m7 sS19 km/h WNW341.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
19:0059 Fresh1.1 m7 sS14 km/h NW282.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
20:0058 Fresh1.1 m7 sS11 km/h NW222.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
21:0054 Fresh1.0 m7 sS7 km/h NW172.9 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
22:0048 Fresh1.0 m6 sS5 km/h NW133.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
23:0053 Fresh0.9 m6 sS3 km/h N102.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0057 Fresh0.9 m6 sS2 km/h N92.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0062 Decent0.9 m6 sS4 km/h N91.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0067 Decent0.8 m6 sS3 km/h N81.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
03:0083 Grand0.8 m6 sS3 km/h ENE81.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
04:0084 Grand0.8 m6 sS3 km/h NE81.1 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
05:0080 Grand0.7 m6 sS3 km/h N101.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0075 Decent0.7 m6 sS7 km/h SE121.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
07:0076 Decent0.7 m6 sS11 km/h N132.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0066 Decent0.6 m5 sS6 km/h NE132.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0067 Decent0.6 m5 sS6 km/h ENE142.8 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0063 Decent0.6 m5 sS7 km/h E162.9 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0071 Decent0.5 m5 sS10 km/h ESE192.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0069 Decent0.5 m5 sS12 km/h SE222.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0073 Decent0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SE242.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0078 Decent0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SE241.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0082 Grand0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SE241.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0087 Grand0.5 m5 sS13 km/h SE231.2 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0091 Grand0.5 m5 sS12 km/h SE221.2 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0081 Grand0.5 m5 sS16 km/h SE211.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0083 Grand0.5 m5 sS10 km/h SE201.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0078 Decent0.5 m5 sS11 km/h SE192.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
21:0074 Decent0.4 m5 sS4 km/h SSE192.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
22:0067 Decent0.4 m5 sS1 km/h N202.7 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
23:0070 Decent0.4 m5 sS2 km/h SSE202.8 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0077 Decent0.4 m5 sS5 km/h SE212.7 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0082 Grand0.4 m5 sS8 km/h SSE222.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0087 Grand0.4 m5 sS9 km/h SSW242.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0091 Grand0.4 m5 sS10 km/h SSW241.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0096 Grand0.4 m4 sS10 km/h SSW251.4 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sS14 km/h SSW261.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0089 Grand0.4 m4 sS16 km/h SW271.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0085 Grand0.4 m4 sS15 km/h SW291.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0064 Decent0.4 m4 sS22 km/h SW281.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0060 Fresh0.4 m4 sS22 km/h SW282.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0056 Fresh0.4 m4 sS23 km/h SW302.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0051 Fresh0.4 m4 sS24 km/h SW302.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0053 Fresh0.4 m4 sS23 km/h SW312.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0057 Fresh0.4 m4 sS23 km/h SW322.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0061 Fresh0.4 m4 sS23 km/h SW322.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Castletownbere, 23 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2008:5515:0521:35
Low 02:20 · 0.9 mHigh 08:55 · 3.1 mLow 15:05 · 1.0 mHigh 21:35 · 3.0 m

The spot

Faces
189° S
Swell window
E 100° → NNE 20°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.8 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.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Surfaced car park adjacent to beach with concrete level walkwayDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sunset Sauna (Allihies) · Ballydonegan Beach, Allihies · 31 km · mobile

Sunset Sauna Kerry · Coornagillagh Beach, Tuosist, Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry · 32 km · mobile

Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.

Ballyrisode Beach is a sandy, sheltered beach located at Toomore in Co Cork and is within a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a National Heritage Area (NHA).

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🌊 Ballyrisode dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.3 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
🌊 Ballyrisode dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Ballyrisode dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.