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Bunmahon Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces S

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Surf score now
24
Grim · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy
Waves
0.7 m
5 s period from S · model cell 2.9 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 67 km away.
Tide
2.3 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 17:00.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, SSE, onshore, gusts 17
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
13:00
Grim 26/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore · 0.7 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grim 22/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 12 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
12:00
Grim 24/100
waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.6 m · 21 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 8/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 35 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:25 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

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Sat 14:0023 · Grimwaist-high 0.7 m · short period 5 s, choppy
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 38 BlowySat 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 · 1 GrimSat 18:00 · 4 GrimSat 19:00 · 8 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 14 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 · 22 GrimSun 13:00 · 3 GrimSun 14:00 · 0 GrimSun 15:00 · 0 GrimSun 16:00 · 0 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 16 GrimSun 19:00 · 3 GrimSun 20:00 · 6 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 20 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 17 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 · 24 GrimMon 13:00 · 14 GrimMon 14:00 · 13 GrimMon 15:00 · 10 GrimMon 16:00 · 0 GrimMon 17:00 · 0 GrimMon 18:00 · 0 GrimMon 19:00 · 0 GrimMon 20:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 14 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 17 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 8 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 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 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 5 GrimThu 13:00 · 5 GrimThu 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 14:00

23 Grim
  • waist-high 0.7 m
  • short period 5 s, choppy
  • light onshore
  • low-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m9 km/h
faces 173° S · wind onshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 5 s from S
Wind
9 km/h SSE · gusts 17
Tide
2.2 m · lower half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0026 Grim0.7 m6 sS6 km/h S142.7 m dry13°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:0023 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h SSE172.2 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
15:0020 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSE181.6 m dry14°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
16:0017 Grim0.6 m5 sS10 km/h SSE181.2 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
17:001 Grim0.6 m5 sS10 km/h S171.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
18:004 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h S141.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:008 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSW101.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0011 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSW92.1 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
21:0017 Grim0.5 m5 sS5 km/h WNW92.7 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
22:0030 Blowy0.5 m5 sS4 km/h NNW103.1 m ▲dry9°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
23:0033 Blowy0.5 m5 sS5 km/h NW103.2 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0030 Blowy0.5 m5 sS6 km/h NNW103.1 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0027 Grim0.5 m5 sS5 km/h NNW102.8 m dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
02:0023 Grim0.5 m5 sS6 km/h NNW102.4 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
03:0020 Grim0.5 m5 sS4 km/h NNW111.9 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:007 Grim0.5 m4 sS6 km/h WNW121.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:0014 Grim0.4 m4 sS8 km/h NW121.2 m ▼dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:005 Grim0.4 m4 sS10 km/h W131.1 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:008 Grim0.4 m4 sS6 km/h WSW151.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:0011 Grim0.4 m4 sS6 km/h WSW171.8 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:0014 Grim0.4 m4 sS8 km/h WSW192.4 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:0018 Grim0.4 m4 sS10 km/h WSW212.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:0021 Grim0.4 m4 sS12 km/h WSW243.1 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:0022 Grim0.4 m4 sS12 km/h SW263.2 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
13:003 Grim0.4 m4 sS14 km/h SSW283.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
14:000 Grim0.4 m4 sS17 km/h SSW312.7 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
15:000 Grim0.5 m4 sS20 km/h SSW322.3 m dry17°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
16:000 Grim0.5 m4 sS22 km/h SSW331.9 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW331.5 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
18:0016 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW17 km/h SW321.3 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
19:003 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW15 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
20:006 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW15 km/h SW271.6 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
21:009 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW17 km/h SW262.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
22:0029 Blowy0.6 m4 sSSW16 km/h SW252.4 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
23:0032 Blowy0.6 m4 sSSW16 km/h SW252.8 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0035 Blowy0.6 m4 sSSW15 km/h WSW243.0 m ▲dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
01:0034 Blowy0.7 m4 sSSW14 km/h WSW243.0 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
02:0023 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW302.8 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
03:0020 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW302.5 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
04:0017 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW312.0 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
05:0014 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW301.6 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
06:0011 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW19 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
07:008 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW19 km/h SW301.2 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
08:0011 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW21 km/h SW291.4 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
09:0015 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW301.7 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
10:0018 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW21 km/h SW312.1 m dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
11:0021 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW21 km/h WSW322.6 m dry17°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
12:0024 Grim0.6 m4 sSSW21 km/h WSW332.9 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind

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), 15 km away · metres above chart datum
04:2510:2517:0022:55
Low 04:25 · 0.9 mHigh 10:25 · 3.4 mLow 17:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:55 · 3.2 m

The spot

Faces
173° S
Swell window
E 100° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.9 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 Good, 2023 Sufficient, 2022 Sufficient. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingPublic busesAccessible: Ramp to beachNo dogs (No dogs allowed between 11am to 7pm, June, July and August)

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

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 3 km · mobile

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 4 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 11 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Clonea) · Clonea Lower Beach, Dungarvan · 12 km · mobile

Bunmahon is a sandy gently sloping beach with a dune area along the roadside. Currents can be variable. The Dune area supports a variety of plant species and wildlife. The rock pools which are accessible during low tide support a variety of marine wildlife and plants. The United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has recognised the south coast of the county between Garrarus and Ballyvoyle Head as a GeoPark; one of a network of European sites of exceptional geological interest. The coastal area is also a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the E.U. Birds Directive. The designated bathing area is approximately 500 metres long and 100 metres wide (at low tide).

Put Bunmahon Beach in your calendar

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🏄 Bunmahon Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.7 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
🏄 Bunmahon Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Bunmahon Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 11:30–12:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Boatstrand

4 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ballyvooney

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Annestown

6 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Stradbally

7 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.