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Béal Bán

Green Coast faces WNW Monitored, not designated

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Surf score now
88
Grand · overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s
Waves
2.3 m
10 s period from NW · model cell 3.5 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 108 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Low tide. High at 09:55.
Wind
7 km/h
Light breeze, S, cross, gusts 12
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 9°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 97/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.8 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 23 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 88/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.9 m · 16 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 76/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.8 m · 21 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 65/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.8 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 6 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 40 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45

Week at a glance

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Sat 04:0087 · Grandoverhead 2.3 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 82 GrandSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 82 GrandSat 12:00 · 86 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 92 GrandSat 15:00 · 95 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 97 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 79 DecentSun 09:00 · 68 DecentSun 10:00 · 65 DecentSun 11:00 · 62 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 66 DecentSun 14:00 · 69 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 75 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 81 GrandSun 19:00 · 78 DecentSun 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 68 DecentMon 09:00 · 81 GrandMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 11:00 · 75 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 70 DecentMon 14:00 · 65 DecentMon 15:00 · 68 DecentMon 16:00 · 79 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 77 DecentMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 75 DecentTue 13:00 · 65 DecentTue 16:00 · 67 DecentTue 19:00 · 76 DecentTue 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 60 FreshWed 16:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 65 DecentWed 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightThu 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 04:00

87 Grand
  • overhead 2.3 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.3 m7 km/h
faces 301° WNW · wind cross
Waves
2.3 m @ 10 s from NW
Wind
7 km/h S · gusts 12
Tide
1.4 m · low
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
03:0088 Grand2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW6 km/h SSW131.4 m ▼dry9°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0087 Grand2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW7 km/h S121.4 m ▼dry9°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0094 Grand2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW8 km/h SSE131.6 m dry10°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0091 Grand2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW8 km/h S142.0 m dry10°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0078 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW11 km/h S132.4 m dry9°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0075 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW11 km/h S142.9 m dry8°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0082 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSE163.2 m ▲dry9°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0079 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SE183.3 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0082 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSE203.2 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0086 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSE202.9 m dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0089 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSE212.4 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
14:0092 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW9 km/h SSE221.9 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0095 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSE241.6 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0088 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW11 km/h S261.4 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0097 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSE281.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0094 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSE291.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0091 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSE301.9 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0088 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSE302.3 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0085 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SSE322.8 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSE333.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0080 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSE343.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0083 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSE343.0 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0076 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW16 km/h S352.7 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0080 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW352.3 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0083 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW331.9 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0087 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSW331.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0088 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW321.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0085 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW321.7 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SW321.9 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0079 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW332.3 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0068 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW342.6 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0065 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW353.0 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0062 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW373.2 m ▲dry17°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0063 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW373.1 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0066 Decent1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW382.9 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0069 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW382.6 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0072 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW382.2 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0075 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW371.8 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0078 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW361.5 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW351.4 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0078 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SW341.5 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0075 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SW331.7 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0072 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SW332.1 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0068 Decent1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SW332.5 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SW332.9 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0062 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SW343.1 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0063 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SW353.1 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0066 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW362.9 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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
03:2009:5516:1522:50
Low 03:20 · 1.4 mHigh 09:55 · 3.3 mLow 16:15 · 1.4 mHigh 22:50 · 3.2 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

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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 surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.8 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Béal Bán surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Béal Bán surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.9 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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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.