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Cúas Crom

Excellent Quality 2025 faces NW

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37
Blowy · chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s
Waves
1.4 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 2.5 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 86 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
High tide. Low at 15:00.
Wind
38 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 61
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:18. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
15:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.4 m · 24 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 61/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 22 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 18 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 20 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 10:0038 · Blowychest-high 1.4 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 72 DecentFri 09:00 · 35 BlowyFri 10:00 · 38 BlowyFri 11:00 · 41 BlowyFri 12:00 · 39 BlowyFri 13:00 · 43 BlowyFri 14:00 · 46 FreshFri 15:00 · 63 DecentFri 16:00 · 60 FreshFri 17:00 · 57 FreshFri 18:00 · 54 FreshFri 19:00 · 51 FreshFri 20:00 · 48 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 45 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 45 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 72 DecentSat 10:00 · 69 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 79 DecentSat 14:00 · 82 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 87 GrandSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 56 FreshSat 20:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 61 FreshSun 09:00 · 58 FreshSun 10:00 · 55 FreshSun 11:00 · 27 GrimSun 12:00 · 28 BlowySun 13:00 · 31 BlowySun 14:00 · 34 BlowySun 15:00 · 37 BlowySun 16:00 · 40 BlowySun 17:00 · 43 BlowySun 18:00 · 46 FreshSun 19:00 · 43 BlowySun 20:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 60 FreshMon 13:00 · 52 FreshMon 16:00 · 61 FreshMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 63 DecentTue 16:00 · 57 FreshTue 19:00 · 58 FreshTue 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

38 Blowy
  • chest-high 1.4 m
  • period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.4 m38 km/h
faces 319° NW · wind cross
Waves
1.4 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
38 km/h SSW · gusts 61
Tide
3.4 m · high
Air
16°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0035 Blowy1.4 m (1.2 swell)12 sWNW33 km/h SSW573.6 m ▲0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
10:0038 Blowy1.4 m (1.1 swell)12 sWNW38 km/h SSW613.4 m ▲0.2 mm16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
11:0041 Blowy1.4 m (1.1 swell)12 sWNW41 km/h SSW652.9 m 0.9 mm16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
12:0039 Blowy1.5 m (1.1 swell)12 sWNW42 km/h SSW692.3 m 2.5 mm16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
13:0043 Blowy1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW43 km/h SSW711.8 m 4.2 mm16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0046 Fresh1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW45 km/h WSW561.3 m ▼2.3 mm15°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0063 Decent1.4 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h WNW441.1 m ▼0.3 mm15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0060 Fresh1.4 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h WNW351.2 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0057 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h WNW321.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0054 Fresh1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h WNW322.1 m dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0051 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW292.6 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0048 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WNW253.0 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0045 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h WNW223.3 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0045 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h WNW193.4 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0048 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WNW173.1 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h WNW152.6 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, light onshore
01:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW11 km/h WNW132.1 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, light onshore
02:0072 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW9 km/h WNW121.7 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, light onshore
03:0088 Grand1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW1 km/h SSE121.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0087 Grand1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SE121.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0084 Grand1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h ESE141.6 m dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0081 Grand1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h ESE142.0 m dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0078 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h E142.4 m dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0075 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h E152.9 m dry9°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h ESE173.2 m ▲dry9°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0069 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SE203.3 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSE282.9 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSE312.4 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
14:0082 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h S331.9 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0085 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h S361.6 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0088 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSE361.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0087 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSE351.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0084 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSE351.6 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0056 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSE321.9 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0053 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSE302.3 m dry13°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSE302.8 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0047 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSE293.1 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0045 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSE293.1 m ▲dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0048 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSE303.0 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0051 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S322.7 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0055 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S332.3 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0083 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h S341.9 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0087 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S341.7 m ▼dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0070 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW351.6 m ▼dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0067 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW341.7 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0064 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW351.9 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0061 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW322.3 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SW and ENE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dingle, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
319° NW
Swell window
SW 230° → ENE 60°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.5 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 Good, 2022 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingDogs: no info

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 2 km · mobile

Fire and Ice Sauna · Ballinskelligs Beach, Dungeagan · 16 km · fixed

Sona Sauna · Ventry Bay Beach (Ceann Tra), Dingle · 19 km · fixed

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 23 km · mobile

Cúas Crom Beach is one of the most popular beaches in the Caherciveen area and is well known for great swimming as there are very few currents in the sheltered cove. The beach itself is stony but the water is surprisingly warm and clear. It holds an annual Christmas Day Swim and is located next to several great walking routes along the coast, to Knocknatobar Mountain, Dolus Head, Ballycarbery Castle and House and the amazing and historic stone forts of Cahergal and Leacanabuaile.

Put Cúas Crom in your calendar

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🏄 Cúas Crom surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.4 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Cúas Crom surf · Grand · sea 16° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Cúas Crom surf · Fresh · sea 16° · 0.9 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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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.