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Boatstrand

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32
Blowy · overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind
Waves
2.2 m
6 s period from SSW · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 65 km away.
Tide
1.7 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:55.
Wind
42 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 63
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 55/100
overhead 2.1 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 2.1 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 11 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grim 26/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 20/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide · 0.4 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55

Week at a glance

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Fri 14:0031 · Blowyoverhead 2.2 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 40 BlowyFri 12:00 · 37 BlowyFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 14:00 · 31 BlowyFri 15:00 · 28 BlowyFri 16:00 · 25 GrimFri 17:00 · 29 BlowyFri 18:00 · 27 GrimFri 19:00 · 55 FreshFri 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 63 DecentSat 09:00 · 41 BlowySat 10:00 · 45 FreshSat 11:00 · 32 BlowySat 12:00 · 29 BlowySat 13:00 · 26 GrimSat 14:00 · 23 GrimSat 15:00 · 20 GrimSat 16:00 · 17 GrimSat 17:00 · 14 GrimSat 18:00 · 17 GrimSat 19:00 · 21 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 11 GrimSun 09:00 · 14 GrimSun 10:00 · 18 GrimSun 11:00 · 21 GrimSun 12:00 · 20 GrimSun 13:00 · 3 GrimSun 14:00 · 13 GrimSun 15:00 · 10 GrimSun 16:00 · 7 GrimSun 17:00 · 3 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 3 GrimSun 20:00 · 14 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 20 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 11 GrimMon 09:00 · 15 GrimMon 10:00 · 18 GrimMon 11:00 · 21 GrimMon 12:00 · 16 GrimMon 13:00 · 19 GrimMon 14:00 · 26 GrimMon 15:00 · 15 GrimMon 16:00 · 12 GrimMon 17:00 · 8 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 2 GrimMon 22:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 8 GrimTue 13:00 · 18 GrimTue 16:00 · 17 GrimTue 19:00 · 20 GrimTue 22:00 · 16 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 26 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

31 Blowy
  • overhead 2.2 m
  • onshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m42 km/h
faces 176° S · wind onshore
Waves
2.2 m @ 6 s from SSW
Wind
42 km/h SSW · gusts 63
Tide
1.5 m · lower 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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0034 Blowy2.0 m6 sSSW41 km/h SSW612.1 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 2.0 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
14:0031 Blowy2.2 m6 sSSW42 km/h SSW631.5 m dry16°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
15:0028 Blowy2.2 m7 sSSW45 km/h SSW641.0 m ▼dry16°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
16:0025 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW45 km/h SSW630.8 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:0029 Blowy2.2 m7 sSSW44 km/h SSW631.0 m ▼0.4 mm16°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
18:0027 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW38 km/h SSW631.5 m 1.3 mm16°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
19:0055 Fresh2.1 m7 sSSW22 km/h WSW562.1 m 1.4 mm16°overhead 2.1 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
20:0077 Decent1.9 m7 sSSW12 km/h W382.8 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 1.9 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0090 Grand1.7 m7 sSSW14 km/h NW243.3 m ▲dry12°overhead 1.7 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
22:0082 Grand1.5 m7 sSSW10 km/h WNW203.5 m ▲dry11°overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0079 Decent1.4 m7 sSSW7 km/h NW183.4 m ▲dry9°chest-high 1.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0076 Decent1.3 m7 sS6 km/h NNW162.9 m dry8°chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0073 Decent1.2 m7 sS6 km/h NNW142.4 m dry7°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
02:0070 Decent1.1 m7 sS7 km/h N131.8 m dry6°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
03:0067 Decent1.1 m6 sS8 km/h N121.2 m dry6°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0064 Decent1.0 m6 sS8 km/h N120.9 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0065 Decent1.0 m6 sS5 km/h N120.9 m ▼dry5°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0056 Fresh1.0 m6 sS5 km/h NNE101.3 m dry5°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
07:0060 Fresh0.9 m6 sS5 km/h NE101.9 m dry6°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
08:0063 Decent0.9 m6 sS8 km/h N102.5 m dry7°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0041 Blowy0.9 m6 sS5 km/h NNE93.1 m dry9°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0045 Fresh0.8 m6 sS2 km/h NE93.4 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
11:0032 Blowy0.8 m6 sS3 km/h SE103.4 m ▲dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
12:0029 Blowy0.8 m5 sS6 km/h SSE123.2 m dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
13:0026 Grim0.8 m5 sS7 km/h S152.7 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:0023 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h S172.2 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
15:0020 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h S191.6 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
16:0017 Grim0.7 m5 sS10 km/h S191.2 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
17:0014 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h SSW201.1 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
18:0017 Grim0.6 m5 sS6 km/h SSW201.2 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
19:0021 Grim0.6 m5 sS8 km/h SSW191.6 m dry12°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
20:0011 Grim0.6 m5 sS12 km/h S182.1 m dry12°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
21:0015 Grim0.6 m5 sS13 km/h SSW182.7 m dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:0018 Grim0.6 m5 sS13 km/h SSW183.1 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sS8 km/h SSW193.2 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sS11 km/h SSW193.1 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sS12 km/h SSW192.8 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
02:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS16 km/h SSW202.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
03:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS19 km/h SSW211.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
04:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS19 km/h SSW231.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
05:000 Grim0.5 m5 sS19 km/h SW241.2 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:005 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h WSW261.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:008 Grim0.5 m5 sS14 km/h WSW271.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:0011 Grim0.5 m5 sS12 km/h WSW271.8 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:0014 Grim0.5 m4 sS12 km/h WSW272.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:0018 Grim0.6 m4 sS12 km/h SW292.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:0021 Grim0.6 m4 sS11 km/h SW313.1 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sS13 km/h SW323.2 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dungarvan (modelled), 18 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3009:3015:5521:50
Low 03:30 · 0.7 mHigh 09:30 · 3.7 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
176° S
Swell window
E 90° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.6 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 listedAccessible: Ramp adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · right here · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · right here · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 8 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore · 10 km · mobile

Boatstrand Beach and Harbour is located on the South East Coast of County Waterford in the heart of the Copper Coast, about 20 miles from Dungarvan. The sandy beach within and alongside the harbour is safe for swimming with a view stretching for miles along the coast. Care must be taken to avoid contact with the small pleasure and fishing boats that also use the harbour.

Put Boatstrand in your calendar

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

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🏄 Boatstrand surf · Fresh · sea 17° · 2.1 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.1 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Boatstrand surf · Decent · sea 17° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Boatstrand surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide

Nearby spots

Annestown

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Bunmahon Beach

4 km · Co. Waterford · Excellent Quality

Kilfarrassey

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ballyscanlan Lake

8 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.