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Carne

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4
Grim · strong wind, dry
Waves
0.8 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 62 km away.
Tide
0.7 m
Rising. High at 22:15.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 61
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:02. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Grim 12/100
fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 37 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 15:50 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 1 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 66/100
fresh breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 30 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.2 m · 25 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 87/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 17:003 · Grimstrong wind · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 15 GrimFri 17:00 · 3 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 12 GrimFri 20:00 · 15 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 70 DecentSat 08:00 · 74 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 88 GrandSat 11:00 · 99 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 85 GrandSat 15:00 · 80 GrandSat 16:00 · 75 DecentSat 17:00 · 74 DecentSat 18:00 · 78 DecentSat 19:00 · 80 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 79 DecentSun 09:00 · 83 GrandSun 10:00 · 77 DecentSun 11:00 · 81 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 78 DecentSun 14:00 · 57 FreshSun 15:00 · 52 FreshSun 16:00 · 48 FreshSun 17:00 · 43 BlowySun 18:00 · 42 BlowySun 19:00 · 47 FreshSun 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 64 DecentMon 09:00 · 52 FreshMon 10:00 · 55 FreshMon 11:00 · 59 FreshMon 12:00 · 63 DecentMon 13:00 · 66 DecentMon 14:00 · 65 DecentMon 15:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 55 FreshMon 17:00 · 51 FreshMon 18:00 · 46 FreshMon 19:00 · 57 FreshMon 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 75 DecentTue 13:00 · 92 GrandTue 16:00 · 89 GrandTue 19:00 · 75 DecentTue 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 77 DecentWed 16:00 · 88 GrandWed 19:00 · 75 DecentWed 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 77 DecentThu 19:00 · 87 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

3 Grim
  • strong wind
  • dry
  • waves 0.8 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m39 km/h
faces 126° SE · wind cross
Waves
0.8 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
39 km/h SSW · gusts 61
Tide
0.7 m · low
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
17:003 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW610.7 m ▼dry16°strong wind, dry, waves 0.8 m
18:000 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW610.9 m 0.2 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, waves 0.8 m
19:0012 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW611.1 m 0.9 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m
20:0015 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE38 km/h SSW611.3 m 1.2 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m
21:0049 Fresh0.8 m6 sSSE33 km/h SW541.5 m ▲0.6 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m
22:0087 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE17 km/h NW381.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0081 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE12 km/h WNW281.6 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0083 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE9 km/h W241.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0073 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE6 km/h WSW201.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0068 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE6 km/h W181.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0064 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h WNW180.7 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0059 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h WNW170.6 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0062 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE6 km/h NW150.7 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0066 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE6 km/h NW140.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0070 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE4 km/h NW131.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0074 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE2 km/h NNW121.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
09:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW121.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
10:0088 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h NNW111.7 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
11:0099 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE1 km/h WNW111.7 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h SSW111.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h S131.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h S151.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h S171.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0075 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h S170.8 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h SSW180.7 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h SW170.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h S151.0 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h S151.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0089 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h SSW151.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h S171.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0096 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW181.5 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW191.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW201.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0082 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW221.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSW230.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW250.8 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0067 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SSW270.7 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0071 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SSW290.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0065 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SSW311.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0079 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW321.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0083 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW321.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0077 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h WSW341.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0081 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h WSW351.6 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h WSW371.7 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW391.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0057 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE29 km/h SW321.5 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0052 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE31 km/h WSW331.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0048 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE31 km/h SW371.1 m dry16°fresh 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
03:2010:0015:5022:15
Low 03:20 · 0.5 mHigh 10:00 · 1.8 mLow 15:50 · 0.6 mHigh 22:15 · 1.6 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.

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🌊 Carne dip · Grim · sea 17° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m
🌊 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 11:30–12:30 · gentle 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.