Brittas Bay North
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE
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36
Blowy · chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.4 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 79 km away.
Tide
0.9 m
Rising. High at 17:15.
Wind
33 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 47
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 16°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
10:00
Fresh 50/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 28 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 21:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide · 0.4 m · 11 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 21 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.4 m · 21 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 16/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 11:0035 · Blowy
Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00
35 Blowy- chest-high 1.0 m
- short period 6 s, choppy
- cross-shore wind
- low-ish tide
- cross wind
Waves
1.0 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
33 km/h SSW · gusts 47
Tide
0.9 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 0.3 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Surf | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 10:00 | 50 Fresh | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 28 km/h SSW | 43 | 0.8 m ▼ | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 11:00 | 35 Blowy | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 33 km/h SSW | 47 | 0.9 m | 0.3 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 12:00 | 33 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 44 km/h SSW | 52 | 1.1 m | 0.3 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 13:00 | 26 Grim | 1.2 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 54 | 1.1 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.2 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 14:00 | 36 Blowy | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 57 | 1.0 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 33 Blowy | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 40 km/h SSW | 58 | 1.0 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 31 Blowy | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 41 km/h SSW | 57 | 1.0 m ▲ | 0.2 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 29 Blowy | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 56 | 1.1 m ▲ | 0.4 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 32 Blowy | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 53 | 1.1 m ▲ | 1.0 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 49 Fresh | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 23 km/h SW | 49 | 0.9 m | 1.2 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 77 Decent | 1.2 m | 6 s | SSE | 18 km/h WSW | 37 | 0.8 m | 0.4 mm | 15° | chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 82 Grand | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 15 km/h W | 27 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 24 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 12° | chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 69 Decent | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 22 | 0.7 m | dry | 11° | chest-high 0.9 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 40 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WSW | 21 | 0.9 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 01:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 18 | 0.9 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 02:00 | 25 Grim | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 15 | 0.9 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 03:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WSW | 13 | 0.9 m | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 04:00 | 18 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 13 | 0.9 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 16 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 14 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 13 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h WNW | 14 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 18 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 15 | 1.1 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 15 | 1.0 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 29 Blowy | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 15 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 14 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 30 Blowy | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 13 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 18 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h S | 14 | 0.9 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h S | 18 | 1.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 21 km/h S | 21 | 1.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 20 km/h S | 24 | 1.0 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 20 km/h S | 26 | 1.0 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 17:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 21 km/h SSW | 27 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 26 km/h S | 28 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 19:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 22 km/h SSW | 27 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 20:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 25 | 1.1 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 21:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h SW | 24 | 0.9 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 22:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h WSW | 24 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 11° | flat |
| 23:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h SW | 24 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 11° | flat |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 24 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 11° | flat |
| 01:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h SW | 24 | 0.7 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 02:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 26 | 0.8 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 03:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 27 | 0.8 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 04:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 28 | 0.8 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 05:00 | 8 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 28 | 0.9 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h SW | 29 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 4 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 16 km/h SW | 29 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 31 | 1.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 4 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 31 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumHigh 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.
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.
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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.
Put Brittas Bay North 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.
Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Brittas Bay North surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 09:30–10:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Brittas Bay North surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Brittas Bay North surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.