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Barley Cove

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Dip score now
62
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
1.9 m
9 s period from SW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 60 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
High tide. High at 21:35.
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, NNW, cross, gusts 21
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Decent 79/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m · 1.0 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 87/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.9 m · 25 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 18 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Decent 74/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 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 22:0060 · Freshlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 66 DecentSat 09:00 · 75 DecentSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 77 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 63 DecentSat 14:00 · 58 FreshSat 15:00 · 54 FreshSat 16:00 · 49 FreshSat 17:00 · 51 FreshSat 18:00 · 55 FreshSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 74 DecentSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 82 GrandSun 11:00 · 87 GrandSun 12:00 · 85 GrandSun 13:00 · 81 GrandSun 14:00 · 77 DecentSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 17:00 · 48 FreshSun 18:00 · 32 BlowySun 19:00 · 52 FreshSun 20:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 38 BlowyMon 09:00 · 42 BlowyMon 10:00 · 47 FreshMon 11:00 · 51 FreshMon 12:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 60 FreshMon 14:00 · 55 FreshMon 15:00 · 51 FreshMon 16:00 · 47 FreshMon 17:00 · 42 BlowyMon 18:00 · 54 FreshMon 19:00 · 50 FreshMon 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 76 DecentTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 63 DecentTue 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 62 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 16:00 · 74 DecentWed 19:00 · 61 FreshWed 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 19:00 · 48 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

60 Fresh
  • light winds
  • dry
  • big sea 1.9 m
  • sunny
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m8 km/h
faces 212° SSW · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 9 s from SW
Wind
8 km/h NNW · gusts 21
Tide
3.0 m · high
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0059 Fresh1.9 m (0.8 swell)9 sSW10 km/h NW242.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
22:0060 Fresh1.9 m (0.8 swell)9 sSW8 km/h NNW213.0 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
23:0050 Fresh1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sSW8 km/h NNW182.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0046 Fresh1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sSW6 km/h N152.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0041 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)10 sSW6 km/h N131.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0036 Blowy1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW5 km/h NE111.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0049 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW6 km/h ENE101.2 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
04:0048 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW6 km/h NE101.1 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
05:0052 Fresh1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW6 km/h NE121.3 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
06:0057 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW8 km/h ENE141.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
07:0061 Fresh1.2 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW7 km/h NNE152.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
08:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW12 km/h NNE152.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
09:0075 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW9 km/h ENE152.8 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
10:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW9 km/h E172.9 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
11:0077 Decent1.0 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW9 km/h E172.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
12:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW10 km/h ESE192.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
13:0063 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW12 km/h ESE222.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0058 Fresh0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW18 km/h ESE231.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
15:0054 Fresh0.9 m (0.3 swell)10 sSSW17 km/h ESE241.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
16:0049 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSSW14 km/h SE231.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
17:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSSW15 km/h ESE231.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
18:0055 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSSW16 km/h ESE221.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
19:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSSW13 km/h SE211.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
20:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW10 km/h ESE192.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
21:0086 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW9 km/h ESE192.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
22:0090 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW8 km/h ESE182.7 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0093 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW6 km/h SE182.8 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0089 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW9 km/h SSW192.7 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0084 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW11 km/h WSW192.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0073 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW14 km/h SW202.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0075 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW12 km/h SW221.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0064 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW12 km/h WSW221.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
05:0066 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW11 km/h WSW211.3 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0065 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW12 km/h SW221.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
07:0069 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW14 km/h SW241.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0074 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW14 km/h SW261.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
09:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW14 km/h SW272.2 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
10:0082 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW15 km/h SW282.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
11:0087 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW17 km/h SW292.8 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
12:0085 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW19 km/h SW292.8 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
13:0081 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW19 km/h SW302.6 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
14:0077 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW19 km/h SW302.3 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
15:0056 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW22 km/h SW311.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0052 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW21 km/h SW311.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0048 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW20 km/h WSW301.3 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0032 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW21 km/h WSW291.2 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0052 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW19 km/h WSW291.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0041 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW25 km/h WSW291.4 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 ENE and N reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Castletownbere, 22 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
212° SSW
Swell window
ENE 70° → N 10°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.4 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: YesNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on this beach between 10.30 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. during the bathing season which runs from 1st June to 15th September.)

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Barley Cove Beach is a south facing sandy beach backing onto extensive sand dunes. It is located in Barley Cove Bay which provides some shelter to the beach and there is an extensive sand dune to the rear of the beach. There is a large tidal lagoon (Lissagriffin Lake) to the rear of the beach. The beach is used to some extent by anglers, walkers, surfers and windsurfers.

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🌊 Barley Cove dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
🌊 Barley Cove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m

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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.