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Claremont Beach

Sufficient Quality 2025 faces E

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94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
2 s period from E · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 44 km away.
Tide
1.1 m
Low tide. High at 16:05.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSE, cross, gusts 30
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
09:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 21:55
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 15 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:30 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

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Fri 09:0094 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 94 GrandFri 08:00 · 94 GrandFri 09:00 · 94 GrandFri 10:00 · 94 GrandFri 11:00 · 94 GrandFri 12:00 · 84 GrandFri 13:00 · 84 GrandFri 14:00 · 68 DecentFri 15:00 · 68 DecentFri 16:00 · 60 FreshFri 17:00 · 54 FreshFri 18:00 · 69 DecentFri 19:00 · 66 DecentFri 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 GrandSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 90 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 90 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 100 GrandTue 19:00 · 94 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

94 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m17 km/h
faces 89° E · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 2 s from E
Wind
17 km/h SSE · gusts 30
Tide
1.1 m · low
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sE17 km/h SSE301.1 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sE19 km/h S361.2 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sE18 km/h S391.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sE22 km/h S422.2 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sE26 km/h S462.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0068 Decent0.1 m3 sE31 km/h S503.4 m 0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0068 Decent0.1 m3 sE30 km/h SSW503.7 m ▲0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0060 Fresh0.1 m3 sE29 km/h S493.9 m ▲0.4 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0054 Fresh0.1 m3 sE31 km/h S483.8 m ▲0.6 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, calm sea
18:0069 Decent0.1 m3 sE21 km/h SSW463.3 m 0.9 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
19:0066 Decent0.1 m3 sE33 km/h WSW402.6 m 0.5 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
20:0074 Decent0.1 m3 sE32 km/h W351.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sE26 km/h WSW371.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sE26 km/h W371.1 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0087 Grand0.1 m3 sE27 km/h W371.3 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0087 Grand0.1 m3 sE27 km/h W351.8 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0087 Grand0.1 m3 sE28 km/h W342.4 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0087 Grand0.1 m3 sE21 km/h W312.9 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0091 Grand0.1 m3 sENE13 km/h W253.4 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW213.7 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE9 km/h WSW213.8 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE9 km/h WSW203.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW193.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h SW192.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h SW181.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW171.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW161.5 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.0 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW161.8 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.0 m4 sENE9 km/h SW172.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.0 m4 sENE14 km/h SSE202.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.0 m4 sNE17 km/h SSE243.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.0 m4 sENE19 km/h SSE273.5 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h S293.7 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SSW293.7 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S273.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S272.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S272.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE8 km/h SSW261.6 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE7 km/h WSW231.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE6 km/h WSW221.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE5 km/h SE221.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE9 km/h SSE232.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h S242.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h S263.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE8 km/h SSW273.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE8 km/h S293.6 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE7 km/h SSW313.5 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SW333.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Howth, 1 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3509:2016:0521:55
High 03:35 · 4.0 mLow 09:20 · 1.1 mHigh 16:05 · 3.9 mLow 21:55 · 1.1 m

The spot

Faces
89° E
Swell window
NNW 340° → SSW 210°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.6 km out
Water
Sufficient Quality

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 Sufficient, 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: 11am to 7pm weekends only in June & full time July & AugustToiletsParkingDART & Bus RouteAccessible: NoDogs on lead

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Mercury Sauna · Portmarnock Beach north car park · 5 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 6 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Clontarf) · Clontarf seafront · 9 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · 11 km · fixed

Claremont Beach, Howth is a sandy, gently sloping north facing beach.

Put Claremont Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Claremont Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Claremont Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Claremont Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.