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Cromane

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Dip score now
72
Decent · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.5 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 4.1 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 109 km away.
Tide
4.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:15.
Wind
28 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 46
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 16 km/h
▼ 02:40 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:15 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 6 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:15
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:10 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 14 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 08:0072 · Decentmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 72 DecentFri 09:00 · 78 DecentFri 10:00 · 40 BlowyFri 11:00 · 34 BlowyFri 12:00 · 8 GrimFri 13:00 · 2 GrimFri 14:00 · 2 GrimFri 15:00 · 37 BlowyFri 16:00 · 72 DecentFri 17:00 · 72 DecentFri 18:00 · 72 DecentFri 19:00 · 88 GrandFri 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 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 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 86 GrandWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 78 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

72 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m28 km/h
faces 253° WSW · wind onshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
28 km/h SSW · gusts 46
Tide
4.0 m · high
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW28 km/h SSW464.0 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0078 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW28 km/h SSW514.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0040 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW32 km/h SSW584.2 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0034 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW37 km/h SSW623.7 m 0.6 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
12:008 Grim0.7 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW39 km/h SSW663.0 m 2.4 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
13:002 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW40 km/h SSW692.3 m 4.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
14:002 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW39 km/h SSW621.7 m 3.3 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
15:0037 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW29 km/h W491.4 m ▼1.5 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
16:0072 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW24 km/h W371.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW24 km/h W331.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW23 km/h WNW312.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0088 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW16 km/h WNW262.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
20:0097 Grand0.4 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW10 km/h WNW203.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.4 m9 sWSW8 km/h WNW163.9 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.3 m9 sWSW8 km/h WNW134.0 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0092 Grand0.3 m9 sWSW5 km/h WNW133.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW4 km/h S123.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW4 km/h S122.7 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW4 km/h SSW112.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h SSE111.8 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SSE111.7 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h SSE121.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h ENE122.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW7 km/h ESE122.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0092 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW11 km/h ENE123.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0092 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW10 km/h E123.7 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW8 km/h ENE144.0 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW5 km/h E173.9 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW6 km/h SE193.5 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW10 km/h S213.0 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW12 km/h S232.5 m dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW13 km/h SSW262.0 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW13 km/h SSW271.7 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW13 km/h S271.6 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW12 km/h SSW271.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW11 km/h SSW262.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW15 km/h S262.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0084 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW25 km/h S263.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0084 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW24 km/h S263.5 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0084 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW22 km/h S263.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW17 km/h S263.6 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW14 km/h S273.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:00100 Grand0.2 m10 sWSW12 km/h S282.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0094 Grand0.2 m11 sWSW13 km/h S292.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.2 m11 sWSW12 km/h SSW302.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0094 Grand0.2 m11 sWSW13 km/h SSW302.0 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0094 Grand0.2 m11 sWSW13 km/h SW312.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.2 m11 sWSW13 km/h SW312.3 m dry16°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 SW and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Fenit, 18 km away · metres above chart datum
02:4009:1515:1521:50
Low 02:40 · 1.3 mHigh 09:15 · 4.3 mLow 15:15 · 1.3 mHigh 21:50 · 4.0 m

The spot

Faces
253° WSW
Swell window
SW 230° → W 270°
Exposure
Sheltered · model cell 4.1 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 2 km · mobile

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 7 km · mobile

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 18 km · fixed

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 23 km · fixed

Small quiet pebble beach with some sand. Safe shallow water suitable for paddling and for children to swim. Beautiful scenery of the Dingle Peninsula and Inch Beach across the water.

Put Cromane in your calendar

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🌊 Cromane dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.4 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
🌊 Cromane dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Cromane dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Lough Yganavan

2 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve

4 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Inch

6 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Lough Caragh

7 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.