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Béal Bán

Green Coast faces WNW Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
29
Blowy · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
2.8 m
12 s period from NW · model cell 3.5 km out
Sea
15.5°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 108 km away.
Tide
2.1 m
Rising. High at 08:50.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 43
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:18. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m · 2.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Decent 62/100
light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 26 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Fresh 51/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Fresh 51/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.2 m · 2.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 24 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 25 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 05:0029 · Blowymoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 02:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 03:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 04:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 05:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 06:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 13 GrimFri 09:00 · 5 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 57 FreshFri 15:00 · 43 BlowyFri 16:00 · 43 BlowyFri 17:00 · 59 FreshFri 18:00 · 59 FreshFri 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 20:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 57 FreshSat 09:00 · 57 FreshSat 10:00 · 62 DecentSat 11:00 · 59 FreshSat 12:00 · 59 FreshSat 13:00 · 59 FreshSat 14:00 · 55 FreshSat 15:00 · 55 FreshSat 16:00 · 55 FreshSat 17:00 · 59 FreshSat 18:00 · 59 FreshSat 19:00 · 59 FreshSat 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 49 FreshSun 09:00 · 49 FreshSun 10:00 · 49 FreshSun 11:00 · 49 FreshSun 12:00 · 49 FreshSun 13:00 · 49 FreshSun 14:00 · 49 FreshSun 15:00 · 49 FreshSun 16:00 · 49 FreshSun 17:00 · 49 FreshSun 18:00 · 49 FreshSun 19:00 · 49 FreshSun 20:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 41 BlowyMon 13:00 · 41 BlowyMon 16:00 · 41 BlowyMon 19:00 · 51 FreshMon 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 41 BlowyTue 13:00 · 51 FreshTue 16:00 · 49 FreshTue 19:00 · 49 FreshTue 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 75 DecentWed 13:00 · 78 DecentWed 19:00 · 75 DecentThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 84 GrandThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 05:00

29 Blowy
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • heavy sea 2.8 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.8 m22 km/h
faces 301° WNW · wind cross
Waves
2.8 m @ 12 s from NW
Wind
22 km/h SSW · gusts 43
Tide
1.9 m · lower half
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0029 Blowy2.8 m (2.5 swell)12 sNW22 km/h SSW431.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, heavy sea 2.8 m
06:0029 Blowy2.8 m (2.4 swell)12 sNW24 km/h SSW472.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, heavy sea 2.8 m
07:0029 Blowy2.7 m (2.4 swell)12 sNW25 km/h SSW513.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, heavy sea 2.7 m
08:0013 Grim2.6 m (2.3 swell)12 sNW29 km/h SSW543.4 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, heavy sea 2.6 m
09:005 Grim2.6 m (2.2 swell)12 sNW30 km/h SSW573.6 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, heavy sea 2.6 m
10:000 Grim2.5 m (2.2 swell)12 sNW33 km/h SSW603.4 m ▲0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, heavy sea 2.6 m
11:000 Grim2.5 m (2.1 swell)12 sNW31 km/h SSW612.9 m 1.4 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, heavy sea 2.5 m
12:000 Grim2.5 m (2.1 swell)12 sNW36 km/h SSW652.3 m 2.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, heavy sea 2.5 m
13:000 Grim2.5 m (2.0 swell)12 sNW35 km/h SSW611.8 m 2.3 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, heavy sea 2.5 m
14:0057 Fresh2.5 m (2.0 swell)11 sNW8 km/h WSW471.3 m ▼0.9 mm14°light winds, showers possible, big sea 2.5 m
15:0043 Blowy2.5 m (2.0 swell)11 sNW20 km/h WNW411.1 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0043 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW21 km/h WNW351.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0059 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW19 km/h WNW311.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
18:0059 Fresh2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW18 km/h WNW282.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
19:0059 Fresh2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW14 km/h WNW272.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
20:0062 Decent2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW10 km/h WNW243.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 2.3 m
21:0062 Decent2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW8 km/h W213.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 2.3 m
22:0062 Decent2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW8 km/h WSW183.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 2.3 m
23:0062 Decent2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW7 km/h SW153.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.3 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW7 km/h SW142.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
01:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW6 km/h SW132.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
02:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW6 km/h SSW131.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
03:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW6 km/h S131.4 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
04:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW7 km/h S131.4 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW6 km/h S131.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
06:0062 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW9 km/h SSE142.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
07:0057 Fresh2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW6 km/h SE162.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
08:0057 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSE172.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
09:0057 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSE183.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SE213.3 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0059 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SE272.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
13:0059 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSE292.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
14:0055 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSE311.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0055 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SSE331.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0055 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW24 km/h S361.4 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW361.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
18:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW351.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
19:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW321.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
20:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW312.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
21:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW312.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
22:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW313.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
23:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW323.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SSW333.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
01:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SSW342.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW352.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
03:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SSW351.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSW361.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dingle, 10 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
301° WNW
Swell window
SE 140° → NE 40°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.5 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.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sona Sauna · Ventry Bay Beach (Ceann Tra), Dingle · 7 km · fixed

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 28 km · mobile

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 28 km · fixed

Béal Bán is located near Smerwick Harbour in the village of Ballyferriter in Co Kerry. The beach is sheltered from the wind, and is known for its horse and pony races.

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🌊 Béal Bán dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
🌊 Béal Bán dip · Decent · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
🌊 Béal Bán dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 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.