Clonea Beach
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces SE
Surf score now
36
Blowy · chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
1.0 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
1.5 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:55.
Wind
40 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 62
Daylight
07:32
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 16°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Grand 83/100
chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 16 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind · 0.6 m · 7 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 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 14:0036 · Blowy
Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00
36 Blowy- chest-high 1.0 m
- short period 6 s, choppy
- cross-shore wind
- cross wind
Waves
1.0 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
40 km/h SSW · gusts 62
Tide
1.5 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Surf | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 13:00 | 36 Blowy | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 60 | 2.1 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 14:00 | 36 Blowy | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 40 km/h SSW | 62 | 1.5 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 15:00 | 48 Fresh | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 41 km/h SSW | 62 | 1.0 m ▼ | 0.4 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 16:00 | 48 Fresh | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 43 km/h SSW | 61 | 0.8 m ▼ | 0.8 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 17:00 | 43 Blowy | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 42 km/h SW | 59 | 1.0 m ▼ | 1.0 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 18:00 | 60 Fresh | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 26 km/h SW | 53 | 1.5 m | 1.0 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, cross-shore wind, rain |
| 19:00 | 83 Grand | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 16 km/h W | 42 | 2.1 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind |
| 20:00 | 83 Grand | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 27 | 2.8 m | dry | 13° | chest-high 0.9 m, offshore wind |
| 21:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 21 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 19 | 3.5 m ▲ | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 23:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 18 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 36 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 8 km/h WSW | 16 | 2.9 m | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 01:00 | 36 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 7 km/h WSW | 14 | 2.4 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 02:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 12 | 1.8 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 03:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.2 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 04:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 05:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 06:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.3 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 07:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 11 | 1.9 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind |
| 08:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h WNW | 11 | 2.5 m | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind |
| 09:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 10 | 3.1 m | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high tide |
| 10:00 | 23 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h W | 9 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 11:00 | 23 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h WSW | 11 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 12:00 | 23 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h SW | 13 | 3.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 13:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSE | 16 | 2.7 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore |
| 14:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h S | 18 | 2.2 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore |
| 15:00 | 23 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h S | 20 | 1.6 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 16:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h S | 20 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 17:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 20 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 18:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 19 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 19:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h S | 17 | 1.6 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 20:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 15 | 2.1 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 21:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 6 km/h WNW | 14 | 2.7 m | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h NW | 15 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high tide |
| 23:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 16 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high tide |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 17 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high tide |
| 01:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h W | 18 | 2.8 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind |
| 02:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h NW | 19 | 2.4 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind |
| 03:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSW | 21 | 1.9 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 04:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 21 | 1.4 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 05:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 22 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 06:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 22 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 07:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 23 | 1.4 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind |
| 08:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 26 | 1.8 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 09:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 27 | 2.4 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 10:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h WSW | 30 | 2.8 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 11:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h WSW | 31 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 12:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 32 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumLow 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.
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
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Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Clonea Beach surf · Grand · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind
🏄 Clonea Beach surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.6 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
🏄 Clonea Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.