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Claremont Beach

Sufficient Quality 2025 faces E

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Dip score now
90
Grand · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.1 m
4 s period from E · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
15.0°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 44 km away.
Tide
1.1 m
Low tide. High at 04:40.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, offshore, gusts 40
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 21:55
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 11 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 21 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:30 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 19 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 22:0090 · Grandmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 76 DecentSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 90 GrandSat 10:00 · 95 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 85 GrandSat 15:00 · 81 GrandSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 67 DecentSat 18:00 · 70 DecentSat 19:00 · 75 DecentSat 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 82 GrandSun 09:00 · 87 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 97 GrandSun 12:00 · 99 GrandSun 13:00 · 89 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 86 GrandSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 64 DecentSun 19:00 · 64 DecentSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 68 DecentMon 09:00 · 73 DecentMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 11:00 · 83 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 89 GrandMon 14:00 · 87 GrandMon 15:00 · 87 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 74 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 95 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 64 DecentTue 13:00 · 85 GrandTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 75 DecentTue 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 64 DecentWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 88 GrandWed 19:00 · 72 DecentWed 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 74 DecentThu 19:00 · 86 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

90 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m26 km/h
faces 89° E · wind offshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 4 s from E
Wind
26 km/h W · gusts 40
Tide
1.1 m · low
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0086 Grand0.1 m4 sE26 km/h W391.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0090 Grand0.1 m4 sE26 km/h W401.1 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0067 Decent0.1 m4 sE30 km/h W391.3 m ▼dry12°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0078 Decent0.1 m4 sE27 km/h W371.8 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sE25 km/h W372.4 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sE12 km/h W332.9 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.0 m4 sENE11 km/h WSW253.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0061 Fresh0.0 m4 sENE13 km/h W223.7 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0060 Fresh0.0 m4 sENE13 km/h W223.8 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0071 Decent0.0 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW213.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0076 Decent0.0 m4 sNE9 km/h WSW193.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sNE10 km/h WSW182.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0090 Grand0.0 m3 sNE10 km/h WSW171.8 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0095 Grand0.0 m3 sNE9 km/h SW181.4 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.0 m5 sNE9 km/h WSW171.5 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.0 m5 sNE9 km/h W171.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.0 m4 sNE6 km/h W152.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.0 m4 sNE6 km/h WSW162.8 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0081 Grand0.0 m4 sNE6 km/h SW203.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0071 Decent0.0 m4 sENE13 km/h SSE233.5 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0067 Decent0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE243.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SSE243.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0075 Decent0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h S243.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0085 Grand0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h S222.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0090 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW212.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0092 Grand0.1 m2 sENE9 km/h WSW211.6 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0096 Grand0.1 m2 sENE6 km/h SW201.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h W181.4 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h WSW181.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h WSW172.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h SSW162.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sENE3 km/h S173.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0073 Decent0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h SSE173.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0069 Decent0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h S183.6 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0077 Decent0.1 m2 sENE9 km/h S193.5 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0082 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h S213.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0087 Grand0.1 m2 sENE8 km/h SSW232.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0086 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h WSW262.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h SSW271.8 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0099 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h SSW281.7 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSW291.8 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SW302.1 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0086 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h SSW312.6 m dry18°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SW313.0 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0072 Decent0.1 m2 sENE18 km/h SW303.4 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0064 Decent0.1 m2 sENE21 km/h SW293.7 m ▲dry19°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0064 Decent0.1 m2 sENE22 km/h WSW293.7 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0073 Decent0.1 m2 sE17 km/h SW303.5 m dry17°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.

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🌊 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 11:30–12:30 · light winds, 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.