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Bray South Promenade

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Dip score now
84
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
2 s period from ENE · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 54 km away.
Tide
1.3 m
Rising. High at 16:10.
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 42
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 17°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 4 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 13 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 5 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 8 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 18 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 11:0084 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 94 GrandFri 11:00 · 84 GrandFri 12:00 · 94 GrandFri 13:00 · 84 GrandFri 14:00 · 76 DecentFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 76 DecentFri 17:00 · 71 DecentFri 18:00 · 76 DecentFri 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 GrandSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 92 GrandTue 16:00 · 92 GrandTue 19:00 · 100 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

84 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m20 km/h
faces 72° ENE · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 2 s from ENE
Wind
20 km/h S · gusts 42
Tide
1.3 m · lower half
Air
17°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sENE20 km/h S421.3 m 0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sE17 km/h S451.8 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sE25 km/h S492.4 m 0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0076 Decent0.1 m8 sE27 km/h SSW512.9 m 0.2 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
15:0076 Decent0.1 m9 sE25 km/h S533.4 m ▲0.2 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.1 m9 sE28 km/h S533.5 m ▲0.4 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0071 Decent0.1 m9 sE25 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲0.5 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
18:0076 Decent0.1 m9 sE25 km/h SSW463.1 m 0.7 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0086 Grand0.1 m9 sE19 km/h WSW382.5 m 0.8 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
20:00100 Grand0.1 m9 sE12 km/h WSW311.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0090 Grand0.1 m9 sENE20 km/h W291.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0091 Grand0.1 m9 sENE15 km/h W300.9 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.1 m3 sENE16 km/h W311.0 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h WNW291.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE5 km/h WNW261.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE2 km/h SSE222.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h SSW172.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.1 m3 sENE8 km/h WSW153.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW163.3 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0092 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW163.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h SW162.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE11 km/h SW152.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h SW151.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE6 km/h SW151.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m3 sENE4 km/h SW151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h SSE161.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SE181.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sNE17 km/h SE222.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE19 km/h SSE262.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h S273.2 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW283.4 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE273.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h S243.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h S242.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE16 km/h SSW261.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SSW271.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE6 km/h S281.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE291.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE301.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE301.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE312.2 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h SE332.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE3 km/h ESE343.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SE353.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SE363.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h WSW312.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SW312.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SW321.8 m dry16°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 N and SSE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 2 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 m

The spot

Faces
72° ENE
Swell window
N 350° → SSE 160°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.3 km out
Water
Good Quality

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 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingDart light rail, Dublin Bus.Accessible: Disability access ramp & boardwalk along shingleDogs on lead

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · right here · fixed

The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · 6 km · fixed

The Hot Box Sauna (Killiney Beach) · Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin · 6 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · 6 km · fixed

Bray South Beach is a gently sloping, shingle beach which leads onto clear waters with some growth of seaweed. The beach is not overly exposed with Bray headland to the south. The Special Conservation Area of Bray Head and seawaters beneath provide rich habitats for local flora and local fauna. Cormorants, porpoises and dolphins are often seen.

Put Bray South Promenade in your calendar

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🌊 Bray South Promenade dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Bray South Promenade dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Bray South Promenade dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

South of Bray Harbour

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Corbawn Lane

4 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

Killiney

6 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Triton Lake

6 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

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