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Ballyvooney

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Dip score now
71
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.7 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 70 km away.
Tide
2.5 m
Falling. Low at 04:25.
Wind
7 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 12
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 8°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 61/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 25 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:25 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 01:0071 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 63 DecentSat 09:00 · 65 DecentSat 10:00 · 65 DecentSat 11:00 · 65 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 77 DecentSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 90 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 89 GrandSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 80 GrandSun 11:00 · 75 DecentSun 12:00 · 67 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 75 DecentSun 17:00 · 79 DecentSun 18:00 · 78 DecentSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 89 GrandMon 09:00 · 85 GrandMon 10:00 · 80 GrandMon 11:00 · 76 DecentMon 12:00 · 62 DecentMon 13:00 · 57 FreshMon 14:00 · 59 FreshMon 15:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 68 DecentMon 17:00 · 72 DecentMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 91 GrandMon 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 72 DecentTue 16:00 · 70 DecentTue 19:00 · 77 DecentTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 89 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 63 DecentWed 19:00 · 77 DecentWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 DecentFri 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 41 Blowy · nightFri 13:00 · 52 FreshFri 19:00 · 61 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 01:00

71 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m7 km/h
faces 157° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
7 km/h WSW · gusts 12
Tide
2.4 m · upper half
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:0067 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE4 km/h NW162.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0071 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE7 km/h WSW122.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0076 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW111.8 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0074 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW121.2 m dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0078 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0077 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0073 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW111.3 m dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0068 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE11 km/h NNW111.9 m dry4°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0063 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE11 km/h NNW122.5 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0065 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE7 km/h NNW133.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0065 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h N113.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0065 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE4 km/h ESE113.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0073 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h SSE123.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0077 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE142.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0081 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE162.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0085 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE181.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0090 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE181.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
17:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S181.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
18:0089 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S161.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0088 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h S131.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0083 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW122.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0078 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW132.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0068 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h W123.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0064 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h NNW123.2 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0069 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h NNW133.1 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h NNW132.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0082 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h NW132.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h NNW141.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h NNW141.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0096 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h NW151.2 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h WNW161.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0090 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW181.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0088 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW191.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW212.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW232.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0075 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW253.1 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0067 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW263.2 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0072 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW293.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW312.7 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SSW322.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0075 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SSW321.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0079 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW321.5 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0078 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW311.3 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0084 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW291.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
20:0075 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW291.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0071 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW282.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0076 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW312.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0072 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW272.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dungarvan (modelled), 10 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
157° SSE
Swell window
E 100° → SW 230°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.7 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: Car park adjacent to beachDogs on lead

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

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Clonea) · Clonea Lower Beach, Dungarvan · 7 km · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 9 km · mobile

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 10 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 17 km · fixed

Ballyvooney cove is a very scenic cove, 1.5 km east of Stradbally village, with a stony beach.

Put Ballyvooney in your calendar

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🌊 Ballyvooney dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
🌊 Ballyvooney dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ballyvooney dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Stradbally

1 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Bunmahon Beach

5 km · Co. Waterford · Excellent Quality

Clonea Beach

8 km · Co. Waterford · Excellent Quality

Boatstrand

9 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.