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Barley Cove

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0
Grim · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
2.3 m
7 s period from SW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 60 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Falling. Low at 15:05.
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 55
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Blowy 42/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m · 2.1 m · 17 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
16:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.7 m · 23 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 14 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 64/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, 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 11:000 · Grimfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 20 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 0 GrimFri 15:00 · 0 GrimFri 16:00 · 32 BlowyFri 17:00 · 41 BlowyFri 18:00 · 36 BlowyFri 19:00 · 42 BlowyFri 20:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 37 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 59 FreshSat 09:00 · 55 FreshSat 10:00 · 54 FreshSat 11:00 · 59 FreshSat 12:00 · 57 FreshSat 13:00 · 61 FreshSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 70 DecentSat 16:00 · 75 DecentSat 17:00 · 73 DecentSat 18:00 · 69 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 58 FreshSun 09:00 · 54 FreshSun 10:00 · 50 FreshSun 11:00 · 45 FreshSun 12:00 · 47 FreshSun 13:00 · 51 FreshSun 14:00 · 55 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 64 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 72 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 45 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 57 FreshMon 13:00 · 44 BlowyMon 16:00 · 57 FreshMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 65 DecentTue 13:00 · 54 FreshTue 16:00 · 56 FreshTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 86 GrandWed 13:00 · 65 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 64 DecentThu 19:00 · 48 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

0 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • big sea 2.3 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.3 m30 km/h
faces 212° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
2.3 m @ 7 s from SW
Wind
30 km/h SSW · gusts 55
Tide
2.6 m · upper half
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0020 Grim2.2 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW28 km/h SSW523.0 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:000 Grim2.3 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW30 km/h SSW552.6 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:000 Grim2.4 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW30 km/h SSW572.0 m 0.2 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
13:000 Grim2.5 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW35 km/h SSW591.5 m 1.0 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
14:000 Grim2.5 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW35 km/h SSW611.1 m ▼1.8 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
15:000 Grim2.5 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW38 km/h SW601.0 m ▼1.7 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
16:0032 Blowy2.5 m (0.7 swell)7 sSW19 km/h WNW551.0 m ▼0.8 mm15°gentle breeze, rain, big sea 2.5 m
17:0041 Blowy2.4 m (0.7 swell)8 sSW21 km/h WNW421.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
18:0036 Blowy2.2 m (0.7 swell)9 sSW21 km/h WNW351.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
19:0042 Blowy2.1 m (0.7 swell)9 sSW17 km/h WNW302.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
20:0035 Blowy2.0 m (0.7 swell)9 sSW13 km/h NW262.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
21:0037 Blowy1.9 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW10 km/h NW222.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
22:0036 Blowy1.8 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW10 km/h NW193.0 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
23:0041 Blowy1.8 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW8 km/h NW162.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0045 Fresh1.7 m (0.5 swell)9 sSW6 km/h NNW142.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0045 Fresh1.6 m (0.5 swell)8 sSW7 km/h N121.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0050 Fresh1.6 m (0.5 swell)8 sSW5 km/h N101.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0054 Fresh1.5 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW4 km/h NE91.2 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
04:0072 Decent1.5 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW7 km/h ENE101.1 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
05:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW6 km/h ENE121.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
06:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW9 km/h ESE141.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
07:0064 Decent1.3 m (0.4 swell)6 sSW6 km/h N152.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
08:0059 Fresh1.3 m (0.3 swell)6 sSW10 km/h NE152.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
09:0055 Fresh1.2 m (0.3 swell)6 sSW9 km/h ENE162.8 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
10:0054 Fresh1.2 m (0.3 swell)6 sSW9 km/h E182.9 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
11:0059 Fresh1.1 m (0.3 swell)6 sSW11 km/h ESE212.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
12:0057 Fresh1.1 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW13 km/h ESE232.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
13:0061 Fresh1.0 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW16 km/h SE242.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
14:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW15 km/h SE251.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
15:0070 Decent1.0 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW16 km/h SE251.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
16:0075 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW14 km/h SE241.2 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
17:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW12 km/h SE231.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
18:0069 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW17 km/h SE221.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
19:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW10 km/h SE221.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
20:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW9 km/h SE212.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
21:0062 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW3 km/h SSE212.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
22:0055 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW2 km/h NNW212.7 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
23:0055 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW4 km/h SSW222.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0059 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW5 km/h SSE222.7 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
01:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW7 km/h S242.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
02:0081 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW10 km/h SSW262.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
03:0085 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW11 km/h SSW261.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
04:0084 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW12 km/h SW261.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
05:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW16 km/h SSW271.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
06:0083 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW18 km/h SW291.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
07:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW17 km/h SW301.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
08:0058 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW23 km/h SW281.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0054 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW23 km/h SW282.2 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?

Sunset Sauna (Allihies) · Ballydonegan Beach, Allihies · 27 km · mobile

Sunset Sauna Kerry · Coornagillagh Beach, Tuosist, Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry · 36 km · mobile

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 · Blowy · sea 16° · 2.1 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
🌊 Barley Cove dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Barley Cove dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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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.