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Bunmahon Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces S

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67
Decent · overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind
Waves
1.6 m
7 s period from S · model cell 2.9 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 67 km away.
Tide
3.2 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 21:50.
Wind
13 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, cross, gusts 21
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Blowy 34/100
waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.8 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Blowy 28/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.7 m · 24 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.6 m · 18 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 26/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide · 0.4 m · 15 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 18 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 21:0066 · Decentoverhead 1.6 m · cross-shore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 45 FreshFri 17:00 · 41 BlowyFri 18:00 · 33 BlowyFri 19:00 · 68 DecentFri 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 34 BlowySat 09:00 · 31 BlowySat 10:00 · 27 GrimSat 11:00 · 16 GrimSat 12:00 · 19 GrimSat 13:00 · 22 GrimSat 14:00 · 25 GrimSat 15:00 · 28 BlowySat 16:00 · 31 BlowySat 17:00 · 34 BlowySat 18:00 · 18 GrimSat 19:00 · 14 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 7 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 6 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 15 GrimSun 09:00 · 12 GrimSun 10:00 · 8 GrimSun 11:00 · 3 GrimSun 12:00 · 2 GrimSun 13:00 · 0 GrimSun 14:00 · 7 GrimSun 15:00 · 10 GrimSun 16:00 · 13 GrimSun 17:00 · 17 GrimSun 18:00 · 28 BlowySun 19:00 · 25 GrimSun 20:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 18 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 19 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 25 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 36 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 33 BlowyMon 09:00 · 21 GrimMon 10:00 · 18 GrimMon 11:00 · 15 GrimMon 12:00 · 12 GrimMon 13:00 · 9 GrimMon 14:00 · 10 GrimMon 15:00 · 13 GrimMon 16:00 · 16 GrimMon 17:00 · 12 GrimMon 18:00 · 23 GrimMon 19:00 · 26 GrimMon 22:00 · 16 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 6 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 18 GrimTue 13:00 · 8 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 26 GrimTue 22:00 · 30 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 20 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, 21:00

66 Decent
  • overhead 1.6 m
  • cross-shore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m13 km/h
faces 173° S · wind cross
Waves
1.6 m @ 7 s from S
Wind
13 km/h WNW · gusts 21
Tide
3.3 m · high
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
20:0069 Decent1.7 m7 sSSW8 km/h W322.8 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0066 Decent1.6 m7 sS13 km/h WNW213.3 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
22:0054 Fresh1.4 m7 sS10 km/h WNW173.5 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0057 Fresh1.3 m7 sS8 km/h WNW153.4 m ▲dry10°chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0070 Decent1.2 m7 sS6 km/h NW132.9 m dry9°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0073 Decent1.1 m7 sS7 km/h NW122.4 m dry9°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
02:0076 Decent1.1 m6 sS7 km/h NNW111.8 m dry8°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
03:0079 Decent1.0 m6 sS9 km/h NNW111.2 m dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0082 Grand1.0 m6 sS10 km/h NNW110.9 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0069 Decent0.9 m6 sS9 km/h NNW100.9 m ▼dry6°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
06:0066 Decent0.9 m6 sS8 km/h NNW101.3 m dry6°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
07:0037 Blowy0.9 m6 sS4 km/h NNW101.9 m dry7°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
08:0034 Blowy0.8 m6 sS9 km/h NNW92.5 m dry8°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0031 Blowy0.8 m6 sS6 km/h NNW93.1 m dry9°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0027 Grim0.8 m6 sS3 km/h NNW83.4 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
11:0016 Grim0.8 m5 sS4 km/h SE103.4 m ▲dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
12:0019 Grim0.8 m5 sS6 km/h SSE133.2 m dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
13:0022 Grim0.7 m5 sS8 km/h SSE162.7 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:0025 Grim0.7 m5 sS9 km/h S182.2 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
15:0028 Blowy0.7 m5 sS9 km/h S201.6 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
16:0031 Blowy0.7 m5 sS10 km/h S211.2 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
17:0034 Blowy0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSW211.1 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
18:0018 Grim0.6 m5 sS6 km/h SSW201.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:0014 Grim0.6 m5 sS6 km/h SSW181.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0011 Grim0.6 m5 sS12 km/h SSW162.1 m dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
21:007 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h SSW152.7 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:006 Grim0.5 m5 sS7 km/h W153.1 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0013 Grim0.5 m5 sS5 km/h NNW163.2 m ▲dry9°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0016 Grim0.5 m5 sS5 km/h NNW173.1 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0019 Grim0.5 m5 sS5 km/h NW162.8 m dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
02:0013 Grim0.5 m5 sS6 km/h WNW172.4 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
03:0016 Grim0.5 m5 sS11 km/h SW181.9 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
04:0017 Grim0.5 m5 sS14 km/h SW191.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
05:0022 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h SW211.2 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sS9 km/h W231.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sS11 km/h WSW241.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:0015 Grim0.5 m4 sS10 km/h WSW241.8 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:0012 Grim0.5 m4 sS11 km/h WSW252.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:008 Grim0.5 m4 sS10 km/h SW272.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:003 Grim0.5 m4 sS10 km/h SW293.1 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
12:002 Grim0.5 m4 sS10 km/h SW313.2 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
13:000 Grim0.6 m4 sS16 km/h SW323.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
14:007 Grim0.6 m4 sS24 km/h SW322.7 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
15:0010 Grim0.7 m4 sS24 km/h SW342.3 m dry17°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
16:0013 Grim0.7 m4 sS24 km/h SW361.9 m dry17°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
17:0017 Grim0.7 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW341.5 m ▼dry17°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
18:0028 Blowy0.7 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW321.3 m ▼dry17°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
19:0025 Grim0.8 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW331.3 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.8 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
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
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).

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🏄 Bunmahon Beach surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Bunmahon Beach surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · waist-high 0.7 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.