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Blackrock Baths

faces E Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
70
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
8 s period from E · model cell 2.9 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 53 km away.
Tide
3.6 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 16:10.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, cross, gusts 51
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 18°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
15:00
Decent 71/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 6 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 4 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:45 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 09:00 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:10
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, dry · 4 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0071 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 75 DecentFri 15:00 · 71 DecentFri 16:00 · 57 FreshFri 17:00 · 52 FreshFri 18:00 · 54 FreshFri 19:00 · 63 DecentFri 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 80 GrandSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 99 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 85 GrandSat 15:00 · 81 GrandSat 16:00 · 77 DecentSat 17:00 · 73 DecentSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 80 GrandSat 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 78 DecentSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 91 GrandSun 11:00 · 96 GrandSun 12:00 · 99 GrandSun 13:00 · 95 GrandSun 14:00 · 85 GrandSun 15:00 · 81 GrandSun 16:00 · 77 DecentSun 17:00 · 73 DecentSun 18:00 · 69 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 67 DecentMon 09:00 · 72 DecentMon 10:00 · 77 DecentMon 11:00 · 83 GrandMon 12:00 · 88 GrandMon 13:00 · 89 GrandMon 14:00 · 91 GrandMon 15:00 · 87 GrandMon 16:00 · 83 GrandMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 74 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 95 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 69 DecentTue 13:00 · 84 GrandTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 69 DecentWed 13:00 · 81 GrandWed 16:00 · 93 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 77 DecentThu 19:00 · 86 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

71 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • warm air
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m17 km/h
faces 87° E · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 8 s from E
Wind
17 km/h S · gusts 51
Tide
3.6 m · high
Air
18°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0071 Decent0.1 m8 sE17 km/h S513.6 m ▲dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0057 Fresh0.1 m9 sE21 km/h SSW503.8 m ▲0.1 mm18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0052 Fresh0.1 m9 sE20 km/h SSW493.7 m ▲0.3 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
18:0054 Fresh0.1 m9 sE25 km/h SW463.3 m 1.1 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0063 Decent0.1 m9 sE16 km/h WSW412.6 m 1.1 mm16°gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
20:0085 Grand0.1 m9 sE18 km/h WSW371.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0086 Grand0.1 m9 sE21 km/h W381.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0089 Grand0.1 m2 sE20 km/h W371.1 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0086 Grand0.1 m2 sE18 km/h W371.3 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0078 Decent0.1 m2 sE20 km/h W361.7 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sE23 km/h W352.3 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sE16 km/h W322.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.0 m4 sE3 km/h SW263.2 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0067 Decent0.0 m4 sE4 km/h SW213.5 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0065 Decent0.0 m4 sE9 km/h W183.6 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.0 m4 sE6 km/h WSW173.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0080 Grand0.0 m4 sE7 km/h SW173.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sE6 km/h WSW172.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sE5 km/h SW171.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0099 Grand0.0 m1 sENE6 km/h WSW181.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sENE8 km/h W191.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.0 m1 sENE8 km/h W191.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.0 m1 sENE6 km/h W182.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.0 m1 sENE6 km/h W192.7 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0081 Grand0.0 m1 sENE5 km/h SE213.1 m dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SE223.4 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SE223.6 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SSE213.6 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0080 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h SSE183.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h SSE162.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h SSE182.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE1 km/h SE191.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0096 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h ENE201.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h E211.3 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SSE221.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h ESE222.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0082 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h S232.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h SSE242.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SSE263.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SSE283.5 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SE303.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SE313.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h ESE332.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h ENE352.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0096 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h WSW361.7 m ▼dry18°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0099 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SSE371.6 m ▼dry19°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0095 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SSE381.8 m ▼dry20°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SW352.1 m dry18°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 NNE and SSE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dublin Port, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:1516:1021:50
High 03:40 · 3.9 mLow 09:15 · 1.1 mHigh 16:10 · 3.8 mLow 21:50 · 1.1 m

The spot

Faces
87° E
Swell window
NNE 30° → SSE 150°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.9 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.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedBlackrock Dart Station is 100m from the walkway entrance to Blackrock BathsNo dogs (Dogs must be kept under effectual control)

As listed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Blackrock) · Blackrock seafront · right here · fixed

Helios Sauna (Dun Laoghaire Floating Sauna) · Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire Harbour · 3 km · fixed

Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · 4 km · fixed

SAY Saunas (Sandycove Store & Yard) · Sandycove Road, Sandycove · 4 km · fixed

Blackrock seafront is located at the same site as the historical baths. The seafront is accessed via an Irish Rail pedestrian bridge and is approximately 100m from the Blackrock Dart station. Swimmers can access the water here at high tide.

Put Blackrock Baths in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Blackrock Baths dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Blackrock Baths dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Blackrock Baths dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

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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.