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Brittas Bay North

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE

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Dip score now
55
Fresh · moderate breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.9 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.4 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 79 km away.
Tide
0.7 m
Low tide. Low at 08:35.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 42
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
09:00
Fresh 57/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 23 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 21:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 96/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 8 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 21 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 21 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 08:0054 · Freshmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 03:00 · 53 Fresh · nightFri 04:00 · 42 Blowy · nightFri 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightFri 06:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 47 FreshFri 08:00 · 54 FreshFri 09:00 · 57 FreshFri 10:00 · 53 FreshFri 11:00 · 50 FreshFri 12:00 · 31 BlowyFri 13:00 · 36 BlowyFri 14:00 · 25 GrimFri 15:00 · 21 GrimFri 16:00 · 18 GrimFri 17:00 · 15 GrimFri 18:00 · 12 GrimFri 19:00 · 19 GrimFri 20:00 · 55 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 59 FreshSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 96 GrandSat 11:00 · 96 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 80 GrandSat 15:00 · 67 DecentSat 16:00 · 64 DecentSat 17:00 · 61 FreshSat 18:00 · 58 FreshSat 19:00 · 69 DecentSat 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 62 DecentSun 09:00 · 79 DecentSun 10:00 · 77 DecentSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 81 GrandSun 13:00 · 77 DecentSun 14:00 · 74 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 67 DecentSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 54 FreshSun 19:00 · 51 FreshSun 20:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 81 GrandMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 77 DecentTue 19:00 · 71 DecentTue 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 86 GrandWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 66 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

54 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
  • waves 0.9 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m21 km/h
faces 108° ESE · wind cross
Waves
0.9 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
21 km/h SSW · gusts 42
Tide
0.7 m · low
Air
15°C · 0.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0054 Fresh0.9 m5 sSSE21 km/h SSW420.7 m ▼0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
09:0057 Fresh0.9 m5 sSSE23 km/h SSW440.7 m ▼0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
10:0053 Fresh0.9 m6 sSSE23 km/h SSW450.8 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
11:0050 Fresh1.0 m6 sSSE27 km/h S470.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.0 m
12:0031 Blowy1.1 m6 sSSE31 km/h SSW501.1 m 0.3 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m
13:0036 Blowy1.2 m6 sSSE35 km/h SSW531.1 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
14:0025 Grim1.3 m6 sSSE36 km/h SSW551.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
15:0021 Grim1.3 m6 sSSE34 km/h SSW561.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
16:0018 Grim1.4 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW551.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
17:0015 Grim1.4 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW531.1 m ▲0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.4 m
18:0012 Grim1.3 m6 sSSE36 km/h SSW501.1 m ▲0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
19:0019 Grim1.3 m6 sSSE31 km/h SW450.9 m 0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
20:0055 Fresh1.2 m6 sSSE20 km/h WSW380.8 m 0.5 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
21:0080 Grand1.1 m6 sSSE12 km/h W300.6 m ▼0.1 mm13°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
22:0077 Decent1.0 m6 sSSE12 km/h W250.6 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
23:0074 Decent0.9 m6 sSSE12 km/h W220.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0070 Decent0.8 m6 sSSE9 km/h SW180.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
01:0074 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE6 km/h SW150.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0071 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE10 km/h WSW130.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0068 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE5 km/h WNW130.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0065 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE7 km/h WNW130.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0062 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW141.1 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0059 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h WNW141.1 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0059 Fresh0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h WNW151.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
08:0073 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW151.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
09:0092 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h W150.8 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0096 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h W140.8 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0096 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h W130.8 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE6 km/h SSW130.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h S151.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h S181.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0067 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE22 km/h S211.0 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0064 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE24 km/h S221.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0061 Fresh0.3 m5 sSSE25 km/h SSW231.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0058 Fresh0.3 m5 sSSE26 km/h SSW241.2 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE18 km/h SSW231.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0073 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE18 km/h SSW221.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h SW220.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SW210.7 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0090 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h SW210.6 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0087 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h SW220.7 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE16 km/h SW230.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h SW280.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0070 Decent0.3 m3 sSSE20 km/h SW300.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0077 Decent0.3 m3 sSSE19 km/h SW300.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0073 Decent0.3 m3 sSSE19 km/h SW310.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0060 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW311.1 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0057 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW311.2 m ▲dry14°moderate 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 SSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Arklow, 12 km away · metres above chart datum
04:3008:3517:1521:15
High 04:30 · 1.1 mLow 08:35 · 0.7 mHigh 17:15 · 1.1 mLow 21:15 · 0.6 m

The spot

Faces
108° ESE
Swell window
N 10° → SSW 200°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.4 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingNo dogs (Not allowed within lifeguard patrol zone/bathing area below high tide mark.)

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Boat Yard Sauna · Wicklow Harbour, Wicklow town · 11 km · fixed

Realt na Mara Saunas · South Beach, Courtown, Co. Wexford · 29 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · 30 km · fixed

The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · 30 km · fixed

Brittas Bay North Beach is a long, gently sloping, sandy beach. It has hilly sand dunes which support two protected plant species. The beach gradually falls away with sand bars common. Water sport activities available include surfing, windsurfing canoeing and snorkelling.

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🌊 Brittas Bay North dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Brittas Bay North dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Brittas Bay North dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Brittas Bay South

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

Silver Strand

8 km · Co. Wicklow · Sufficient Quality

Wicklow Reservoir

10 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Wicklow Harbour bathing area

11 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.