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Carne

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86
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.5 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 62 km away.
Tide
0.7 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:10.
Wind
7 km/h
Light breeze, W, offshore, gusts 16
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:59. Air 9°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 3 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Blowy 31/100
strong wind, rain · 44 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 18:20

Week at a glance

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Sat 03:0086 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 68 DecentMon 15:00 · 68 DecentMon 16:00 · 68 DecentMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 84 GrandMon 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 94 GrandTue 13:00 · 82 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 90 GrandWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 87 GrandWed 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 87 GrandThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 94 GrandFri 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 31 BlowyFri 19:00 · 31 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

86 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m7 km/h
faces 126° SE · wind offshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
7 km/h W · gusts 16
Tide
0.7 m · lower half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
02:0086 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW181.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0086 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h W160.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0086 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE6 km/h W140.6 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0086 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h WNW130.7 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0086 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h NW120.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0086 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h NW121.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0086 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNW121.4 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
09:0086 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNW121.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
10:0091 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW141.7 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
11:00100 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE3 km/h NW151.7 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE2 km/h S141.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE7 km/h SSE141.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSE151.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SSE151.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h S140.8 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h S130.7 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h SSW120.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h SW91.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE0 km/h NNW81.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h S81.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h SSW81.4 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h S101.5 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h S111.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SSW121.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h S131.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h S140.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h S150.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW150.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SSW170.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h WSW181.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW201.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW221.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW251.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW281.6 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW301.7 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h WSW311.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h WSW341.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW361.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE26 km/h SW371.1 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h SW380.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h SW370.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h WSW370.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW361.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW361.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE26 km/h WSW361.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h WSW361.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE27 km/h WSW361.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE26 km/h WSW371.4 m dry16°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 E and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Rosslare, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1010:4516:4022:45
Low 04:10 · 0.6 mHigh 10:45 · 1.7 mLow 16:40 · 0.7 mHigh 22:45 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
126° SE
Swell window
E 100° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.6 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: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Disabled car parking is provided at the main car park. Beach wheelchair located in car parkNo dogs (1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.)

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

SoulFire · Carne Beach · right here · fixed

Helios Sauna (Wexford) · Rosslare Strand · 9 km · fixed

Saltee Sauna · Kilmore Quay beach · 17 km · fixed

The Sweaty Horsebox Sauna · Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe · 22 km · mobile

Carne is a level sandy beach adjacent to Carne pier that faces east towards the Irish Sea. There is a dune system to the west of the beach.

Put Carne in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip 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
🌊 Carne dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Carne dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Carne dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Lady's Island Lake

3 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

St Helens Bay

4 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Rosslare Harbour

6 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Tacumshin Lake

8 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

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