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Clonea Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces SE

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Dip score now
26
Grim · strong wind, dry
Waves
0.9 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 73 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:55.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 60
Daylight
07:32
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m · 0.9 m · 16 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 11 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:0026 · Grimstrong wind · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 62 DecentFri 09:00 · 78 DecentFri 10:00 · 54 FreshFri 11:00 · 50 FreshFri 12:00 · 26 GrimFri 13:00 · 26 GrimFri 14:00 · 26 GrimFri 15:00 · 18 GrimFri 16:00 · 11 GrimFri 17:00 · 10 GrimFri 18:00 · 50 FreshFri 19:00 · 76 DecentFri 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 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 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 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 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 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 · 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 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 100 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 100 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

26 Grim
  • strong wind
  • dry
  • waves 0.9 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m39 km/h
faces 131° SE · wind cross
Waves
0.9 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
39 km/h SSW · gusts 60
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0026 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW602.1 m 0.1 mm16°strong wind, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0026 Grim1.0 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW621.5 m 0.1 mm16°strong wind, dry, waves 1.0 m
15:0018 Grim1.0 m6 sSSE41 km/h SSW621.0 m ▼0.4 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, waves 1.0 m
16:0011 Grim1.0 m6 sSSE43 km/h SSW610.8 m ▼0.8 mm16°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
17:0010 Grim1.0 m6 sSSE42 km/h SW591.0 m ▼1.0 mm16°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
18:0050 Fresh1.0 m6 sSSE26 km/h SW531.5 m 1.0 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m
19:0076 Decent0.9 m6 sSSE16 km/h W422.1 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
20:0082 Grand0.9 m6 sSSE10 km/h WNW272.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
21:0079 Decent0.8 m6 sSSE10 km/h WNW213.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
22:0091 Grand0.8 m6 sSSE11 km/h WNW193.5 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
23:0086 Grand0.8 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW183.4 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h WSW162.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE7 km/h WSW142.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE6 km/h W121.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW121.2 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0086 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW120.9 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0086 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE10 km/h WNW120.9 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h WNW121.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW111.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE7 km/h WNW112.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0091 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE6 km/h W103.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0091 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE7 km/h W93.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
11:0091 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h WSW113.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h SW133.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE162.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE13 km/h S182.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE14 km/h S201.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0088 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE14 km/h S201.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
17:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSW201.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
18:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSW191.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:00100 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h S171.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW152.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE6 km/h WNW142.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h NW153.1 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h WNW163.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WNW173.1 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h W182.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h NW192.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSW211.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h W211.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h WNW221.2 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h W221.1 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h W231.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW261.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW272.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h WSW302.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h WSW313.1 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW323.2 m ▲dry17°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 S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dungarvan (modelled), 3 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3009:3015:5521:50
Low 03:30 · 0.7 mHigh 09:30 · 3.7 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
131° SE
Swell window
E 80° → S 190°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.2 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: YesToiletsParkingPublic busesAccessible: Ramp to beachNo dogs (No dogs allowed between 11am to 7pm, June, July and August)

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Clonea) · Clonea Lower Beach, Dungarvan · right here · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 16 km · mobile

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 17 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 24 km · fixed

Clonea is a sandy beach with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond. Rock pools become accessible at the west side of the beach during periods of low tide. The rock pools support a variety marine wildlife and plants. Activities include swimming, surfing, body-boarding and kayaking. There is an outdoor activity centre operating at the beach during the summer period. While the beach is 1 km long, the designated bathing area is approximately 500 metres long and 200 metres wide (at low tide).

Put Clonea Beach 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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🌊 Clonea Beach dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
🌊 Clonea Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Clonea Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 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.