Courtown, North Beach
Excellent Quality 2025 faces E
Dip score now
80
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.8 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 2.8 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 107 km away.
Tide
1.0 m
Falling. Low at 08:35.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, cross, gusts 41
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
08:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 15 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 21:15
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 5 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 06:0080 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00
80 Grand- gentle breeze
- showers possible
- small waves 0.8 m
- cross wind
Waves
0.8 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
17 km/h SW · gusts 41
Tide
1.1 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 0.5 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 06:00 | 80 Grand | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 41 | 1.1 m | 0.5 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m |
| 07:00 | 80 Grand | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h SW | 39 | 0.9 m | 0.1 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m |
| 08:00 | 88 Grand | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h SSW | 36 | 0.7 m ▼ | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m |
| 09:00 | 70 Decent | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 22 km/h SSW | 41 | 0.7 m ▼ | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m |
| 10:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 24 km/h SSW | 45 | 0.8 m ▼ | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.8 m |
| 11:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 28 km/h SSW | 49 | 0.9 m | 0.4 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m |
| 12:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.0 m | 5 s | SSE | 29 km/h SSW | 53 | 1.1 m | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.0 m |
| 13:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 5 s | SSE | 29 km/h SSW | 55 | 1.1 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 14:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 31 km/h SSW | 58 | 1.0 m | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 15:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 32 km/h SSW | 59 | 1.0 m | dry | 17° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 16:00 | 42 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 31 km/h SSW | 58 | 1.0 m ▲ | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m |
| 17:00 | 34 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 32 km/h SW | 57 | 1.1 m ▲ | 0.3 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 27 Grim | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 31 km/h SSW | 55 | 1.1 m ▲ | 0.8 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.1 m |
| 19:00 | 55 Fresh | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 50 | 0.9 m | 1.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain |
| 20:00 | 68 Decent | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 18 km/h W | 41 | 0.8 m | 0.6 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.0 m |
| 21:00 | 76 Decent | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h W | 30 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m |
| 22:00 | 73 Decent | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h W | 24 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m |
| 23:00 | 85 Grand | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h W | 23 | 0.7 m | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 80 Grand | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h W | 21 | 0.9 m | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 20 | 0.9 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WSW | 17 | 0.9 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 14 | 0.9 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.9 m | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m |
| 05:00 | 80 Grand | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 11 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 06:00 | 80 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 11 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.1 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 12 | 1.0 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 12 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 12 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h WSW | 12 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h SSW | 12 | 0.9 m | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h SSE | 15 | 1.0 m | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h SSE | 19 | 1.0 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h SSE | 22 | 1.0 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h S | 24 | 1.0 m | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h S | 25 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, calm sea |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 24 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSW | 21 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSW | 17 | 1.1 m | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 17 | 0.9 m | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 18 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h W | 18 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 19 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 19 | 0.7 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 20 | 0.8 m | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h W | 22 | 0.8 m | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 23 | 0.8 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 24 | 0.9 m | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, calm sea |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between NNE and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Arklow, 17 km away · metres above chart datumHigh 04:30 · 1.1 mLow 08:35 · 0.7 mHigh 17:15 · 1.1 mLow 21:15 · 0.6 m
The spot
Faces
100° E
Swell window
NNE 30° → S 180°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.8 km out
Water
Excellent 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 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.
On the ground
Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingBusAccessible: Wooden boardwalkDogs on lead
As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.
Sauna after?
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Courtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is fine and wind-blown. The beach also has a viewing area. The beach is backed by dunes which are generally well vegetated. There is no significant vegetation growing in the waters off the beach. There is a designated area for jet skis. The beach is also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. The bathing area is approximately 0.5 km long and approximately 0.1 km² in area.
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Courtown, North Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Courtown, North Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Courtown, North Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.