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Cadogans strand, Schull

Green Coast faces SSW Monitored, not designated

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39
Blowy · overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind
Waves
1.8 m
7 s period from SW · model cell 4.8 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 79 km away.
Tide
0.9 m
Low tide. Low at 15:45.
Wind
35 km/h
Fresh breeze, SW, onshore, gusts 63
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Decent 79/100
overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 1.6 m · 16 km/h
▼ 03:10 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:45 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Fresh 45/100
waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.8 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grim 12/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 0.5 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 24/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore · 0.5 m · 14 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▲ 01:50 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 11 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 20 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 15:0038 · Blowyoverhead 1.8 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 33 BlowyFri 13:00 · 37 BlowyFri 14:00 · 35 BlowyFri 15:00 · 38 BlowyFri 16:00 · 39 BlowyFri 17:00 · 79 DecentFri 18:00 · 76 DecentFri 19:00 · 62 DecentFri 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 45 FreshSat 09:00 · 42 BlowySat 10:00 · 39 BlowySat 11:00 · 30 BlowySat 12:00 · 8 GrimSat 13:00 · 11 GrimSat 14:00 · 14 GrimSat 15:00 · 17 GrimSat 16:00 · 20 GrimSat 17:00 · 23 GrimSat 18:00 · 20 GrimSat 19:00 · 16 GrimSat 20:00 · 13 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 10 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 6 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 1 GrimSun 10:00 · 0 GrimSun 11:00 · 0 GrimSun 12:00 · 0 GrimSun 13:00 · 11 GrimSun 14:00 · 0 GrimSun 15:00 · 3 GrimSun 16:00 · 6 GrimSun 17:00 · 9 GrimSun 18:00 · 12 GrimSun 19:00 · 11 GrimSun 20:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 1 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 3 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 1 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 4 GrimMon 09:00 · 1 GrimMon 10:00 · 0 GrimMon 11:00 · 0 GrimMon 12:00 · 0 GrimMon 13:00 · 0 GrimMon 14:00 · 0 GrimMon 15:00 · 0 GrimMon 16:00 · 3 GrimMon 17:00 · 6 GrimMon 18:00 · 23 GrimMon 19:00 · 24 GrimMon 22:00 · 6 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 12 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 25 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 24 GrimTue 13:00 · 14 GrimTue 16:00 · 24 GrimTue 19:00 · 33 BlowyTue 22:00 · 36 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 25 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, 15:00

38 Blowy
  • overhead 1.8 m
  • onshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • rain
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.8 m35 km/h
faces 192° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
1.8 m @ 7 s from SW
Wind
35 km/h SW · gusts 63
Tide
1.0 m · low
Air
16°C · 2.0 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0038 Blowy1.8 m (0.4 swell)7 sSW35 km/h SW631.0 m ▼2.0 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
16:0039 Blowy1.8 m (0.4 swell)7 sSW37 km/h SW610.9 m ▼1.9 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:0079 Decent1.6 m (0.4 swell)7 sSW16 km/h W481.0 m 0.7 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW18 km/h WNW351.4 m dry14°overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:0062 Decent1.4 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW10 km/h WNW292.0 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
20:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW8 km/h WNW212.6 m dry11°chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW9 km/h NW163.0 m ▲dry10°chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
22:0064 Decent1.3 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW9 km/h NNW133.1 m ▲dry9°chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
23:0067 Decent1.2 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW10 km/h NNW123.0 m dry9°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0070 Decent1.2 m (0.4 swell)7 sSW10 km/h NNW102.5 m dry9°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)7 sSW10 km/h NNW101.9 m dry8°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
02:0076 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)7 sSW6 km/h N91.5 m dry8°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
03:0080 Grand1.0 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW3 km/h N81.2 m ▼dry8°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0083 Grand0.9 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW5 km/h NNW81.0 m ▼dry7°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0080 Grand0.9 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW4 km/h NNE81.0 m ▼dry8°chest-high 0.9 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0052 Fresh0.9 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW8 km/h NNE91.3 m dry8°waist-high 0.9 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0049 Fresh0.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSW6 km/h NNE101.8 m dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
08:0045 Fresh0.8 m (0.2 swell)6 sSW8 km/h NNE102.3 m dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
09:0042 Blowy0.7 m6 sSW8 km/h NE102.8 m dry11°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
10:0039 Blowy0.7 m6 sSW7 km/h NE123.1 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
11:0030 Blowy0.6 m6 sSW8 km/h E153.0 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:008 Grim0.6 m6 sSW9 km/h ESE192.7 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
13:0011 Grim0.6 m6 sSW13 km/h SE212.3 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
14:0014 Grim0.5 m6 sSW16 km/h ESE221.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
15:0017 Grim0.5 m6 sSW15 km/h ESE221.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
16:0020 Grim0.5 m6 sSW17 km/h ESE221.2 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
17:0023 Grim0.5 m6 sSW15 km/h ESE211.1 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:0020 Grim0.5 m5 sSW12 km/h ESE191.1 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:0016 Grim0.5 m5 sSW10 km/h ESE171.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
20:0013 Grim0.4 m5 sSW8 km/h E151.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
21:0010 Grim0.4 m5 sSW9 km/h ESE152.4 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
22:006 Grim0.4 m5 sSW5 km/h E172.8 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0013 Grim0.4 m5 sSW5 km/h NE182.9 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSW4 km/h SSW192.8 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:0013 Grim0.4 m11 sSW8 km/h SW202.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, light onshore
02:0016 Grim0.4 m11 sSW8 km/h SW212.1 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, light onshore
03:0021 Grim0.4 m11 sSW6 km/h WSW221.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0024 Grim0.4 m11 sSW4 km/h WSW231.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
05:0025 Grim0.4 m11 sSW6 km/h SW231.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, light onshore
06:0025 Grim0.4 m11 sSW8 km/h SSW241.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, light onshore
07:008 Grim0.4 m11 sSW18 km/h SW251.3 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
08:005 Grim0.4 m11 sSW19 km/h SW261.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
09:001 Grim0.4 m11 sSW16 km/h SW272.1 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
10:000 Grim0.4 m11 sSW14 km/h SW282.6 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
11:000 Grim0.4 m11 sSW18 km/h SW292.9 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
12:000 Grim0.4 m11 sSW18 km/h SW302.9 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
13:0011 Grim0.5 m11 sSW14 km/h SW302.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore
14:000 Grim0.5 m11 sSW21 km/h SW312.4 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between ESE and WSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Union Hall, 28 km away · metres above chart datum
03:1009:1515:4521:45
Low 03:10 · 0.8 mHigh 09:15 · 3.3 mLow 15:45 · 0.9 mHigh 21:45 · 3.1 m

The spot

Faces
192° SSW
Swell window
ESE 120° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 4.8 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Car park adjacent to beach with concrete slipwayDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sunset Sauna Kerry · Coornagillagh Beach, Tuosist, Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry · 33 km · mobile

Betterdayz Sauna · Warren Beach, Rosscarbery · 36 km · mobile

Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.

Cadogan's Strand is located close to Schull town in Co Cork. It has a sheltered location and is around 250m in length.

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🏄 Cadogans strand, Schull surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.6 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Cadogans strand, Schull surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Cadogans strand, Schull surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind

Nearby spots

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Cape Clear North Harbour

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